Agenda and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

Resolved that the Minutes of the External Funding Panel held on 2 October be approved and signed as a correct record.

The Tackling Poverty Service Manager presented a report to provide details of funding allocation from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) to Swansea Council to Tackle Food Poverty and Address Food Insecurity.

Since the report had been drafted, the WLGA had further clarified that the funding could be used for any purpose deemed necessary by the Authority, such as storage facilities, eg fridges, food preparation, training individuals, volunteer expenses, food, etc.  In addition, a surplus food “app” was being investigated.

As the funding had already been received, smaller grants would be allocated before Christmas with another round in January 2020.  Any remaining funding would be allocated in February 2020.

Resolved that the Panel notes the offer of the Council’s element of the Tackling Food Poverty funding from the WLGA.

The Transformation Manager Adult Services presented a report in order to note the bid of the Capital funding for the Welsh Government Integrated Care Fund (ICF).

It was clarified that the last 4 items in the table in paragraph 5.1 were available for slippage between now and March 2020.

Resolved that:

1)              The Panel notes the offer of the Council’s Capital element of the ICF fund;

2)              The Panel notes the requirement for the Chief Finance Officer to approve and sign all grant acceptances in accordance with Financial Procedure Rule 8.