Issue - meetings

(Report WTF285)

(Report ref WTF285)

Councillor Weir as Cabinet Member for Local Economy and the Service Lead – Community introduced the item. It was explained that the Town Forum for many years had provided funds to support the work of voluntary and community organisations in the Winchester Town area, recognising the valued range of services they delivered. The report provided an update on the following funding initiatives:

·         Grant review 2018 – Strategic fund allocations – (previous paper CAB3079)

·         Small grant allocations 2019/2020

·         The launch of Crowdfund Winchester: Winchester Town Community Fund – (previous paper WTF276)

The Forum asked questions and raised comments which were responded to by officers accordingly.

RESOLVED:

1.    Noted that the Town Forum’s contributions to the Strategic fund allocations of £20,000 each for the Live Theatre Winchester Trust and Citizens Advice Winchester District continue for 2020/21.

2.    Approved that the small grant programme continues to be operated in the new style of an interactive grant panel, involving the Town Forum Informal Grant Panel Members.

3.    Noted the timescales for the launch of the Crowdfund Winchester: Winchester Town Community Fund.