Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Any county councillor may, by giving notice to the Proper Officer by 9 am two working days before the meeting, ask a question on any matter in respect of the Cabinet Member’s delegated powers.

The number of questions which may be asked by any councillor at any one meeting is limited to two (or one question with notice and a supplementary question at the meeting) and the time for questions will be limited to 30 minutes in total. As with questions at Council, any questions which remain unanswered at the end of this item will receive a written response.

Questions submitted prior to the agenda being despatched are shown below and will be the subject of a response from the appropriate Cabinet Member or such other councillor or officer as is determined by the Cabinet Member, and shall not be the subject of further debate at this meeting. Questions received after the despatch of the agenda, but before the deadline, will be shown on the Schedule of Addenda circulated at the meeting, together with any written response which is available at that time.

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Mr Richard Colbrook, Leys Youth Programme

Ms Viv Bennett, Great Tew School Trust

Forward Plan Ref: 2012/100

Contact: Ruth Ashwell, Youth, Engagement & Opportunities - Service Manager Tel: (01865) 810649

Report by Youth, Engagement & Opportunities - Service Manager (CMDCVS4).

Oxfordshire County Council believes that YOUTH MATTERS and has set up a fund of £100,000 to support work with children and young people across the County.  The fund supports the aspirations of those working with children and young people in Oxfordshire to ensure all children and young people can access positive activities in their leisure-time by 2020.

The Cabinet Member for Children & the Voluntary Sector is RECOMMENDED to consider the applications (listed in paragraph 6 of this report) for grant support in the light of the officer recommendation as set out in the applications annexed to this report.

The Cabinet Member approved the applications for grant support as shown below. These were from the following organisations:

Leys Youth Progrmme                      £2,841

Cherwell Theatre Company£1,000

The Children’s Society                     £500

Great Tew School Trust                    £5,000

Oxfordshire Family                            £2,500

Mediation