Agenda and minutes

In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interest was declared: -

Councillor JEC Harris – Minute No’s 21 & 22 – Personal – I live in Pontarddulais and am aware of the Bowls Clubs and Youth Service.

Councillor DH Hopkins – Minute No.22  – Personal – I have relatives involved in the Ynystawe Clubs.

Councillor C Richards – Minute No.21  – Personal – The applicant is known to me.

To approve and sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of the Previous Meetings held on 5 August & 10 September 2015.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meetings of the External Funding Panel held on 5 August & 10 September 2015 be approved as a correct record.

The Head of Poverty and Prevention presented a report which sought approval for the continuation of funding for a further 5 years for the Sands Cymru “The Place” accommodation lease at Infonation on the Kingsway via Welsh Government funding.

RESOLVED

1) the continuation of funding to Sands Cymru for an accommodation lease within INFONATION for “The Place” service subject to the exercise of Delegated Powers by the Head of Corporate Property and Building Services in relation to the negotiation and agreement as to the terms that may be required in respect of the current lease arrangements for the property 47 The Kingsway be approved.

2) the City & County of Swansea agrees to undertake the grant claim and payment process to pass on funding to Sands Cymru.

The Voluntary Sector Relationship Co-ordinator presented a report which detailed applications to the third round of funding of the Community Action Transformation Fund.

The background and principles underlying the fund together with the criteria that applications should meet and what they could be used for was detailed in the report. Additional information relating to each application was circulated to the Panel.

Members discussed the three applications submitted and asked questions of the Officers who responded accordingly.

RESOLVED that

1) the application submitted by Ynystawe Cricket & Football Club be approved in the sum of £23,070 for the transfer of the maintenance of the pitches. Payment of grant to be withheld until the leasehold of pitches is confirmed.

2) the application submitted by Whitehead Ross Education & Consulting Ltd be deferred for further information on the business plan, sustainability, feedback from young people currently using the scheme and venue suitability.

3) the application submitted by Coed Bach Park Community Bowls Association be approved in the sum of £30,275 for works to the banks surrounding the pitch, groundskeeper training course for members, equipment and maintenance costs.