Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2018/062

Contact: Sarah Jelley, Senior Policy & Performance Officer Tel: 07554 103437

Report by Assistant Chief Executive (CMDLC4).

In February 2016 the Council agreed to set aside £1m for creating a 'one off' fund to provide pump priming to support the provision of open access children's services. 

In September 2017 Cabinet agreed the proposed use of the underspend of £232,674 for further rounds of grant funding and a cross party group of councillors bringing proposals back to cabinet for decision. Cabinet considered the final round of applications on the 17 April 2018.  At this meeting Cabinet agreed delegated authority to Cabinet Member Local Communities for changes/variations to projects.

The Cabinet Member Local Communities is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)  approve funding for the East Oxford Primary School application; and

(b)  approve changes/variations to the following previously awarded projects:

·         Kidlington with Hampton Poyle PCC

·         Sunnymead Minnows (Cutteslowe Community Association)

·         Witney Children and Families First