Decision details

Community Chest Year-Round Availability

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Housing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To set out the current Community Chest Grant Scheme and amend timeframe for applications

Decision:

That the Portfolio Holder for housing extends the application window for Community Chest Grant Scheme available to all year round.

Reasons for the decision:

The recommendation will enable the Council to support via way of increased Community Chest applications, more tenant-based projects and wider improvements to communities across the district. 

Alternative options considered:

Continue with two specified time frames in the year for people to apply to the fund, limiting applications and tenant-based projects

Publication date: 20/01/2025

Date of decision: 20/01/2025

Effective from: 24/01/2025

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