11 26.07.2012 Delegated Executive Decisions DELEGATED EXECUTIVE DECISIONS A record of delegated decisions made by individual Portfolio holders or officers week ending Friday, 27 July 2012. The reports (unless exempt under Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12 A of the Act as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 by virtue of the Paragraphs indicated and, in all the circumstances of the case, it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing it) are available for inspection from the Democratic and Electoral Services Manager, South Lakeland House, Kendal. DEX/3 COMMUNITY GRANTS - 2012/13 (Director of Policy and Resources (Monitoring Officer)) Summary Consideration was given to recommendations which had been made by the Grants Advisory Group on 4 July 2012 on issuing of Grants for Voluntary and Charitable Organisations. Decision The award of grants approved by the Grants Advisory Group on 22 March 2011 be confirmed, as set out below:- ORGANISATION GRANT Staveley Carnival Cooperative 1000 Kendal Mountain Festival 3500 Kendal Torchlight Procession Ltd 1100 South Lakeland Hydrotherapy Trust 2500 South Lakes Action on Climate Change Towards Transition 500 Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage Centre 5000 Friends of the Lake District 1000 The Ruskin Museum 2500 Printfest 500 Grange Prom Youth Project 200 Cumbria CVS 4000 Kendal and South Lakes Centre for Independent Living "One Voice" 3600 The Old Laundry Theatre 1150 Witherslack Youth Club - (Monkey Business) 2000 Grange over Sands and District Concert Society 250 2nd Ulverston Brownies 350 12 26.07.2012 Delegated Executive Decisions ORGANISATION GRANT Holme Community First Responders 500 Kendal District Lifesaving Club 200 Hincaster Village Committee 200 Westmorland Youth Orchestra 600 Grange and District Community First Responders 2000 Our Place Youth Club 2000 Mary Wakefield Westmorland Festival 1150 The Westmorland Orchestra 350 Flookburgh Community Playgroup 250 1st Grange and Cartmel Scout Group 560 South Cumbria Musical Festival 500 St. Thomas' Community Connections 300 Heron Hall and Storth Playing Field Committee 1000 Burton Memorial Hall 3500 Green Door 800 Lakeland Sinfonia 3500 Ulverston Lantern Festival 850 CALC 3000 ACT 10000 Ulverston Charter Festival 250 TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED 60660 Grants were not recommended for the following organisations:- Killington Parish Hall Crosthwaite and Lyth Recreational Fund Trust Hannah Fox Dead Good Guides – Tideline Heron Theatre 2nd Ulverston Brownies Windermere Golf Club Arnside Choral Society Kendal Boys’ Brigade Luke Armstrong – Baseball NW Junior Orienteering Squad Burneside Residents’ Association Holme Tennis Club Steve Charles Parker Reasons for Decision The Council’s contribution to community projects via its grants budget will lever £903,586 and will contribute to the wellbeing of the community and to the outcomes of the Council’s Corporate Plan. 13 26.07.2012 Delegated Executive Decisions Alternative Options Considered and Rejected The grant awards as recommended were based on a grant scoring criteria, which favoured applications able to demonstrate clear links to the Council’s Corporate Plan, and a response to community need. The alternative option would be not to award any grants to community groups. DEX/4 CORONATION HALL NEW LIGHTING EQUIPMENT (Director of People and Places) Summary A successful capital bid had enabled the Council to source replacement modern, up-to-date lighting equipment for Coronation Hall. Approval was now sought to accept the lowest quotation for the works. Note – The tender summary was provided in Appendix 2 in Part ll of the Agenda which was excluded from inspection by members of the public in accordance with Section 100 (B) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and , in all the circumstances of the case, it was considered that the public interest in maintaining the exception outweighed the public interest in disclosing it. Copies of the document were excluded, as it contained information as described in Schedule 12A of the Act as follows:- - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). (Paragraph 3) Decision That the quotation from the supplier for the Coronation Hall new lighting equipment, as identified within the Part II Appendix 2 to the report, be accepted. Reasons for Decision Investing in the Coronation Hall lighting is part of the Social Enterprise Service Plan 2012/13 that contributes to the Council’s Corporate Plan objectives. Alternative Options Considered and Rejected Cease the installation of new lighting equipment altogether, in which case the Council is on “borrowed” time with much of its old equipment, and failure during a production could result in compensation claims and reflect adversely on the Hall as a major venue. .