Decision details

This is a report listing the awards of grants from the Community Priorities Programme.

Summary of Decision

The Executive Director for Environment and Communities has approved the awarding of 61 grants for two years for community activities, to 55 organisations and 6 individuals. The total amount of funding over the two years is £1,522,334. This includes funding allocated to the Community Priorities Programme (CPP) of £600,000 a year plus funding allocated to CPP held in reserves from underspend previous years.

Reasons for Decision

The Community Priorities Programme is a participatory budgeting programme. Consultation was undertaken in each of the 6 CPP neighbourhoods, to find out what the community needs and priorities are, post-pandemic. The Executive Director for Environment and Communities has delegated authority to approve CPP spend, in consultation with the Executive Director for Finance and Resources and the Cabinet Member for Communities.