Decision details

Award and Allocation of Priority Programme Fund

Decision Maker: Director of Economy

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to seek approval to award grant funding for the period 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020 to voluntary, community and faith sector as identified at Appendix 1.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That this proposal supercedes a recommendation, approved on 15th April 2019, to award funding to a number of third sector groups for a period of six months through the Priority Programme Fund, community cohesion and community festival budgets.
The Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has identified the £44k required to bridge the shortfall in funding and this report therefore seeks approval to award funding as per the revised allocations listed at Appendix 1.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 -
There are no alternative options to be considered at this stage.

Alternative options considered:

There are no alternative options to be rejected at this stage

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation was undertaken with groups affected by the initial proposals. Once approval has been granted to award the full allocations to the voluntary, community and faith groups listed, confirmation will be provided in writing.

Contact: Natalie Downs, Stronger Communities Team Manager Email: natalie.downs@oldham.gov.uk, 0161 770 5196 Email: natalie.downs@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 22/07/2019

Date of decision: 16/07/2019

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