Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

A copy of the Register of Interest for each Selby District Councillor is available

for inspection at www.selby.gov.uk.

Board members should declare to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest in any item of business on this agenda which is not (in the case of Selby District Councillors) already entered in their Register of Interests. Board members should leave the meeting and take no part in the consideration, discussion or vote on any matter in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Board members should also declare any other interests. Having made the declaration, provided the other interest is not a disclosable pecuniary interest, the member may stay in the meeting, speak and vote on that item of business.

If in doubt, Board members are advised to seek advice from the Monitoring Officer.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Central CEF Funding Sub-Committee held on 3 October 2018.

The Sub-Committee considered the minutes of the meeting held on 3 October 2018.

RESOLVED:                       

To approve the minutes of the Central CEF Funding Sub-Committee held on 3 October 2018 for signing by the Chair.

To note the Funding Framework against which funding applications will be considered.

The Funding Sub-Committee noted the Funding Framework.

To consider funding applications received.

The Funding Sub-Committee considered the following applications. The Chair indicated that agenda items 5.2 and 5.3 would be considered first as the applicants were already present.

The application was for £970 for the Parent Power Project.

The Sub-Committee heard a short presentation from the applicants about the aims of the project.

Members of the Funding Sub-Committee asked a number of questions regarding how the group operated, how many members it had and the help and support it was able to offer attendees.

The Sub Committee considered the application against the funding framework and confirmed that it met the requirements. The Sub Committee felt that the application deserved the backing of the CEF, and they commended the work of the group’s organisers who supported parents that needed extra help and advice.

RESOLVED:

To recommend to the Partnership Board that a grant of £970 be approved towards delivery of the work as outlined in the application.

The application was for £2,670 for the Yorkshire Energy Doctor.

The Sub-Committee heard a short presentation from the applicant about the aims of the project, and asked a number of questions, including how the CIC would monitor and follow up on the progress of the individuals trained as energy ambassadors.

Members of the Funding Sub-Committee expressed their support for the application and the benefits it could bring to local communities and families.

The Sub Committee considered the application against the funding framework and confirmed that it met the requirements.

RESOLVED:

To recommend to the Partnership Board that a grant of £2,670 be approved towards delivery of the work as outlined in the application.

The application was for £5,000 for the Selby District Children’s Literature Festival.

The Sub-Committee heard a presentation from the applicant about the aims of the project and asked a variety of questions about the applicant’s plans for the festival, how many schools would be involved and how many children had received books in previous years.

Members of the Funding Sub-Committee expressed their support for the application and the festival, but specified that the CEF funding awarded to the applicant should only be spent on the free books for the children attending.

The Sub Committee considered the application against the funding framework and confirmed that it met the requirements.

RESOLVED:

To recommend to the Partnership Board that a grant of £5,000 be approved towards delivery of the project as outlined in the application.