Decision details
Decision Maker: Partnerships Portfolio Holder
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
Following the panel meeting on 30th March 2021 (which included Councillor Lynda McWilliams, Officers from Tendring District Council, CVST and an Independent Consultant), the Portfolio Holder for Partnerships decided:-
That the funding given to the Council from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government should be distributed, as detailed below, to the following groups:
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Name of Organisation |
Amount Allocated |
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1. SUMMIT |
£22,630 |
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3. African Families in the UK |
£25,000 |
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6. The Ark Centre |
£9,000 |
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7. Age Concern |
£9,700 |
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8. CVS Tendring |
£15,000 |
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9. Colchester Chinese Culture Society |
£9,450 |
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11. Tendring Community Transport |
£15,000 |
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13. Harwich Connexions Transport |
£15,000 |
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14. Walton Pre-School |
£9,000 |
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15.Digital Access Team |
£25,000 |
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16. Home-Start |
£8,750 |
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17. Tendring Eldercare |
£9,700 |
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£173,230 (Total) |
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Reasons for the decision:
The panel received 17 applications and 12 community groups met the assessment criteria as outlined in the bid prospectus. In total £173,230 to be distributed at this stage and £16,770 to be distributed at a later date through micro grants. Each organisation will complete a contract to access funding and all projects are subject to monitoring and evaluation.
Alternative options considered:
All applications were assessed on the basis of supporting local communities adversely affected by Covid 19 (especially BAME residents and those with disabilities).
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
Yes - Any panel member that had a vested interest in any application did not take part in the evaluation of the relevant bid proposal viz.
Councillor McWilliams & Lisa Andrews (CVST) withdrew for the review of the CVST bid; and
Carol Magnus (TDC Officer) withdrew for the review of the Digital Access Team bid.
Publication date: 09/04/2021
Date of decision: 09/04/2021
Effective from: 17/04/2021
Accompanying Documents:
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