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Forward Plan Ref: 2011/218

Contact: Alexandra Bailey, Senior Performance & Improvement Manager Tel: (01865) 816384

Report by Senior Performance & Improvement Manager (CMDPPC4).

In February 2011 Oxfordshire County Council launched the Big Society Fund. The Fund of £600,000 in 2011/12 is for communities to bid for start-up funding for community projects that would benefit their areas.

The third wave of applications closed on 30 November 2011, Cabinet will meet in February 2012 to consider the 20 applications received.

There have been two bids in this ‘wave’ for empowering communities to clear snow in the event of adverse weather. This report is intended to provide the applicants with an earlier decision on the success or otherwise of their bid given the likelihood of adverse weather in the coming months.

The Cabinet Member for Police and Policy Co-ordination is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)               approve those bids which meet the assessment criteria; and

(b)               ensure a grant funding agreement that meets legal requirements is in place for all successful projects.