	Grants Sub-Committee

	Thursday 23 March 2006 at 2.00 pm

	Present: Councillors Hunter, Moran, Robertson, Stewart, Tucker and White.

	Chair: Councillor White presided.

	In attendance: Director of Community Services.

	With the exception of the decision marked “C” which is open for confirmation or otherwise, the following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Sub-Committee.

255	Assessment Scorecard	255

	There was submitted scorecard used in assessing applications for grants to voluntary organisations.
	The Director of Community Services advised that the scorecard met the requirements of the internal and external auditors and that all projects submitted in the first round of applications for grants to voluntary organisations 2006/07 had been scored in accordance with the scorecard.
	Decided:
	(1) that the Sub-Committee welcome the introduction of the assessment scorecard; and
	(2) that it be remitted to the Director of Community Services to review the grants process and report thereon to the next meeting of the Sub-Committee.

	The Convener being of the opinion that the paper outlining late applications was relevant, competent and urgent moved its consideration to allow the Sub-Committee to determine at the earliest opportunity whether grant aid should be given. This was unanimously agreed in terms of the relevant Standing Order.

256	Grants to Voluntary Organisations 2006/07	256

	There was submitted a paper listing first round applications together with supplementary paper on 10 late applications.
	After discussion, Councillor White moved:-
	(1) that, with regard to applications up to £5,000, grants be made to voluntary organisations as follows:-
	Ref No Organisation Grant IS/10 East End Adult Advisory £2,000 IS/16 The Light Trust £3,090 IS/52 Kilmacolm Horticultural Society £206 IS/98 Hillend Bowling Club £3,090 IS/98a Hillend Bowling Club £1,000 IS/114 Newark Angling Club £412 IS/143 Inverkip Youth Projects £1,000 IW/06(a) Inverclyde Women’s Aid: Children’s Caravan Project £4,740 IW/18 Greenock Writers Club £206 IW/25 Inverclyde Youth Theatre £3,090 IW/37 Inverclyde Elderly Forum £1,250 IW/89 Victim Support Inverclyde £5,000 IW/94 Greenock High School F.P. Under 21s Football Club £500 IW/96 Inverclyde Juvenile Pipe Band £2,000 IW/109 Inverclyde Autistic Support Group defer IW/117 Sandra Harrison’s On Stage Theatre Productions NIL IW/132 Brass Sounds Inverclyde NIL IW/133 St. Petersburg Forum NIL DW/03 Paisley & District Schools Football Association £515 RW/18 Glasgow LGBT Centre NIL SW/97 Scottish Spina Bifida Association NIL SW/104 Scottish Care & Information on Miscarriage NIL

	Councillor Robertson moved that, with regard to Newark Angling Club, a grant of £600 be made and this was accepted;
	(2) that, with regard to applications over £5,000, grants be made to voluntary organisations as follows:-
	Ref No Organisation Grant IS/02 Port Glasgow Old People’s Welfare Council £5,000 IS/14 Gamble Children’s Centre £14,420 IW/03 Port Glasgow Voluntary Transport Group £8,000 IW/06 Inverclyde Women’s Aid NIL IW/07 Inverclyde Voluntary Council of Social Service £50,000 IW/10 Inverclyde Community Development Trust £50,000 IW/21 Greenock Arts Guild £50,000 IW/35 Inverclyde Council on Disability £13,110 IW/38 Bow Farm Home Support Service £20,000 IW/134 Federation of Community Learning Centres in Inverclyde NIL RW/61 West of Scotland Racial Equality Council NIL
	and
	(3) that, with regard to the late items submitted, grants be made to voluntary organisations as follows:-
	Ref No Organisation Grant IS/09 Hillend Art Club £1,030 IS/121 Greenock Amateur Boxing Club £4,000 IW/54 Greenock Medical Aid Society NIL IW/57 Inverclyde Piping Project £1,545 IW/109 Inverclyde Autistic Support Group: Supplementary Application defer IW/111 Gourock Garden Party Committee defer IW/113 Gourock Horticultural Society £1,030 IW/135 Macular Disease Society Inverclyde £500 DW/01(b) Greenock District Scout Council £5,000 DW/10 Girlguiding Renfrewshire £500
	As an amendment to (2), Councillor Robertson moved (a) that the awards of grant as set out in Councillor White’s motion be agreed as an interim measure only and (b) that it be remitted to the Director of Community Services to meet with the voluntary organisations at the earliest opportunity and report back to the Sub-Committee on the impact of the level of award on the service provided by each of the voluntary organisations.
	On a vote, 2 Members voted for the amendment and 3 for the motion which was declared carried. Those Members who had voted in favour of the amendment then requested in terms of the relevant Standing Order that the matter be referred to The Inverclyde Council for decision in terms of the amendment.
	Decided:
	(1) that, with regard to applications up to £5,000, grants be made to voluntary organisations as follows:-
	Ref No Organisation Grant IS/10 East End Adult Advisory £2,000 IS/16 The Light Trust £3,090 IS/52 Kilmacolm Horticultural Society £206 IS/98 Hillend Bowling Club £3,090 IS/98a Hillend Bowling Club £1,000 IS/114 Newark Angling Club £600 IS/143 Inverkip Youth Projects £1,000 IW/06(a) Inverclyde Women’s Aid: Children’s Caravan Project £4,740 IW/18 Greenock Writers Club £206 IW/25 Inverclyde Youth Theatre £3,090 IW/37 Inverclyde Elderly Forum £1,250 IW/89 Victim Support Inverclyde £5,000 IW/94 Greenock High School F.P. Under 21s Football Club £500 IW/96 Inverclyde Juvenile Pipe Band £2,000 IW/109 Inverclyde Autistic Support Group defer IW/117 Sandra Harrison’s On Stage Theatre Productions NIL IW/132 Brass Sounds Inverclyde NIL IW/133 St. Petersburg Forum NIL DW/03 Paisley & District Schools Football Association £515 RW/18 Glasgow LGBT Centre NIL SW/97 Scottish Spina Bifida Association NIL SW/104 Scottish Care & Information on Miscarriage NIL
C	(2) that, with regard to applications over £5,000, grants be made to voluntary organisations as follows:-	C
	Ref No Organisation Grant IS/02 Port Glasgow Old People’s Welfare Council £5,000 IS/14 Gamble Children’s Centre £14,420 IW/03 Port Glasgow Voluntary Transport Group £8,000 IW/06 Inverclyde Women’s Aid NIL IW/07 Inverclyde Voluntary Council of Social Service £50,000 IW/10 Inverclyde Community Development Trust £50,000 IW/21 Greenock Arts Guild £50,000 IW/35 Inverclyde Council on Disability £13,110 IW/38 Bow Farm Home Support Service £20,000 IW/134 Federation of Community Learning Centres in Inverclyde NIL RW/61 West of Scotland Racial Equality Council NIL
	and
	(3) that, with regard to the late items submitted, grants be made to voluntary organisations as follows:-
	Ref No Organisation Grant IS/09 Hillend Art Club £1,030 IS/121 Greenock Amateur Boxing Club £4,000 IW/54 Greenock Medical Aid Society NIL IW/57 Inverclyde Piping Project £1,545 IW/109 Inverclyde Autistic Support Group: Supplementary Application defer IW/111 Gourock Garden Party Committee defer IW/113 Gourock Horticultural Society £1,030 IW/135 Macular Disease Society Inverclyde £500 DW/01(b) Greenock District Scout Council £5,000 DW/10 Girlguiding Renfrewshire £500

	It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended that the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following application on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

	The Sub-Committee then considered the particular circumstances with regard to a grant to a voluntary organisation and agreed to take action, all as detailed in the appendix.