Decision details

To provide the Youth Places to Go Plan, and request formal approval of the capital plan allocation of children’s funding to establish a Youth Places to Go Capital Grants Scheme.

RESOLVED –

1)    That the proposal, as detailed within the report, be endorsed and that approval be given to the allocation of a maximum amount of £1m capital funding to set up a Youth Places to Go capital funding scheme for a time of limited duration, the financial year 2022 to 2023 in line with the VCSE Investment Strategy, to be submitted to a future meeting of Cabinet.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Children’s Services) to design and implement the capital grant scheme and award grant agreements in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules.

3)    That authorisation be given, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, to a broad scheme as set out at Appendix 3 and for the Strategic Director (Children’s Services), in consultation with Senior Leadership Team and relevant Cabinet Members, to develop a detailed scheme to be used by a grant panel to recommend grants for approval.

4)    That, pursuant to (3) above, the Strategic Director (Children’s Services) be authorised to amend details of the scheme in consultation with Senior Leadership Team and Cabinet Members.