Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Culture and Communities
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision
That
the Protocol be adopted
Reason
for the decision
To
ensure Dorset Council issues competitive grants to the VCS in a standardised
way, regardless of the department issuing.
Alternation
Options considered and rejected
NA.
People
and Health Overview Committee (6th July 2021) advised of 2 additions
to the protocol, both subsequently agreed by Cllr. Jill Haynes:
1.
Provision of bank by local town or parish council
if the organisation could not get one
2.
Local member involvement for all applications –
agreed summary of application would be sent to local member/s for comment on
the project / organisation with a 5 working day return.
Consultees
People
and Health Overview Committee (6th July 2021)
Officer
steering group consisting of:
Paul
Rutter – Service Manager for Leisure
Tracey
Old – Strategic Commissioner Children’s
Tracy
Cooper – Community and Culture Officer
Fiona
Thomas – Community Engagement Project Officer
Vicky
De Witt – Museums Officer
Budget
Implications
N/A
Legal
Implications Any Conflict of Interest
This
is a protocol so not legally binding
Any
Conflict of Interest
At
People and health Overview Committee, all Councillors noted a conflict in
interest, Jonathan Mair advised as this is for process and not for individual
grants and therefore no conflict.
Reference
Documents
People
and Health Overview Committee paper and protocol, appendix 1 (6thJuly
2021) Agenda
for People and Health Overview Committee on Tuesday, 6th July, 2021, 10.00 am -
Dorset Council (wdwp.local)
The Grants Protocol was approved.
Publication date: 13/07/2021
Date of decision: 13/07/2021