Community Leadership Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) on 11 January 2024 (Minute 19 refers). By virtue of that decision, the Head of Democratic Services & Elections is authorised, in consultation with the Chairman of that Committee, to decide that Committee’s Grant Working Party’s terms of reference (including its size and composition). The Committee's Chairman agreed with the proposed decision on 6 March 2024 (by way of email to the decision maker).

In advance of this decision, invitations were sent to Members of the OSC to serve on the Working Party, invitations were also sent to Group Leaders for other nominees. With the details of nominees, consultation took place by the decision maker with the OSC Chairman and an initial meeting of the nominees was held to understand the current position on grants to Voluntary Sector/Community Groups by the Council.