Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is requested to consider the report and make the following resolution:

That Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Planning and Environment, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Environment and Chichester Contract Services for the release of grant funding from DEFRA for the following two projects:

1.    £25,000 for the Agroforestry and Orchards Pilot; and

2.    £40,000 for the Hedgerow Tree Pilot

RESOLVED

That Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Planning and Environment following consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Environment and Chichester Contract Services for the release of grant funding from DEFRA for the following two projects;

1.    £37,000 for the Agroforestry and Orchards Pilot and;

2.    £48,250 for the Hedgerow Tree Pilot.

Cllr Plant introduced the item. She explained the recommendation had been amended to request £37,000 for the Agroforestry and Orchards Pilot and £48,250 for the Hedgerow Tree Pilot.

Cllr Dignum requested further information on the £400,000 as referenced at 3.2 of the report. Mrs Shepherd explained that a full breakdown could be provided at a later date.

Cllr Potter was invited to speak. He asked whether there was scope for further applications. Mr Day explained that the overall project budget had been fixed by DEFRA but that there was the possibility of any underspends by other authorities being made available next financial year.

In a vote the following resolution was agreed:

RESOLVED

That Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Planning and Environment following consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Environment and Chichester Contract Services for the release of grant funding from DEFRA for the following two projects;

1.    £37,000 for the Agroforestry and Orchards Pilot and;

2.    £48,250 for the Hedgerow Tree Pilot.