Issue - meetings
North Mid Sussex Community Initiative Funding (NMSX(XX/XX))
Meeting: 25/06/2019 - North Mid Sussex County Local Committee (Item 9)
9 North Mid Sussex Community Initiative Funding (NMS03(19/20)) 
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Report by the Director of Law and Assurance.
The report summarises the Community Initiative Funding applications received via The West Sussex Crowd. The Committee is invited to consider the received application and pledge funding if appropriate.
Additional documents:
- Appendix A – Current pitch for consideration by the Committee, item 9
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- Appendix B - Awards made in 2018/19 and 2017/18, item 9
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Decision:
The Community Initiative Fund is a County Local Committee (CLC) administered fund that provides assistance to local community projects. Bids should show evidence of projects that have the support of the community and make a positive impact on people’s wellbeing and support The West Sussex Plan.
At its meeting on 25 June 2019 the North Mid Sussex County Local Committee considered the Community Initiative Funding application that had been received via the West Sussex Crowd as set out in Appendix A.
The following pledge was approved:-
352/NMS – Imberlink, Imberhorne: at the heart of our community, up to £3,000, towards installing four defibrillators at Imberhorne School and provide students with first aid training.
The Committee also agreed to additionally pledge the final amount required to complete the project at the end of the fundraising campaign.
The call-in deadline is 3 July 2019.
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Law and Assurance (copy appended to the signed minutes).
9.2 The Chairman informed the Committee that following a decision by the Cabinet Member for Safer, Stronger Communities the Community Initiative Funding budget had been reduced from £280,000 to £140,000. The decision was linked to the CLC Review Working Group. Pending budget consideration from the CLC Review Working Group, the Committee had £8,400 for allocation for the year.
9.3 Resolved -
That the following award be made:
- 352/NMS – Imberlink, Imberhorne: at the heart of our community, up to £3,000, towards installing four defibrillators at Imberhorne School and provide students with first aid training.
The Committee also agreed to additionally pledge the final amount required to complete the project at the end of the fundraising campaign.