Agenda item

Members noted that the Equality Impact Assessment was currently being developed and would be informed by the outcomes of the public consultation exercise and brought back to the Policy and Resources Cabinet Board on the 23^rd July 2015. 

Decision:

That the Director of Finance and Corporate Services be authorised to initiate formal public consultation on the draft  Scheme contained in Appendix 4 of the circulated report for a period of 12 weeks commencing on 14^th April 2015 and ending on 7^th July 2015.

Reason for Decision:

(1)     To enable the recommendations 2,3,4,5 and 6 of the Review of Grant Funding to Third Sector Organisations to be implemented as approved by Policy and Resources Cabinet Board on the 13^th December 2013.

(2)     To enable interested parties to comment upon the proposals prior to the Cabinet Board making final decisions on the approach to be taken to Grant Funding to the Third Sector Organisations from 2016/2017 onwards.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Consultation:

Informal consultation has been undertaken with representatives of the 3^rd sector from the outset of the review and there will now follow a 12 week formal public consultation period with this item.