Decision details

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND CULTURE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GRANTS AND CONCESSIONS PANEL:

1.    That the provision of small grants to Parish Councils to support community celebrations of VE Day be approved.

2.    That funding to a maximum of £10,000 be allocated from the remaining funds in the New Homes Bonus budget for 19/20 and the grants pot 19/20. Grants should be to a maximum of £250.

3.    That the arrangements for such grants; including officer delegations for devising the detail of the scheme and determining applications be approved.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

That the Panel refuse to approve the provision of a small grant for Parish Councils to support community celebrations of VE Day.

Mr Hyland presented the report to the Panel. He explained that in previous years Chichester District Council have made a small grant available to Parish Councils to support the participation in national acts of commemoration or celebration, for example the centenary of the end of World War 1. Unlike previous years there is no national ‘event’ such as the beacons, which parishes can participate in. However, a number of district councillors have been approached by their local community enquiring if there is any grant available to support local celebrations for VE75. 

After discussion the Panel agreed that they would like to offer Parish Councils the opportunity to apply for a small grant to the value of £250 towards VE75 celebrations. The Panel agreed to support and endorse Mr Hyland’s proposal set out in 4.3 of the report.