With the agreement of the Chairman, Maggie Quinn Partnership and Locality Manager confirmed 5 applications had been received, all making similar requests for funding for equipment/furniture, the evaluation had indicated none would receive the full amount of grant requested.

RESOLVED: that Members noted the feedback

With the agreement of the Chairman, Maggie Quinn Partnership and Locality Manager confirmed following the limited number of applications and the focus being on equipment and furniture, Jackie Smith Corporate Director Commercial had spoken with the Leader of the Council and agreed that the applications would not be determined but the applications process would be run again and the 5 applicants encouraged to consider reapplying.

RESOLVED: that Members noted and supported the recommendation. 

With the agreement of the Chairman, Maggie Quinn Partnership and Locality Manager took Members through the proposed guidance; Members made a number of suggested changes and discussed improvements to the wording. Maggie confirmed the intention is to utilise the Lottery 1^st Anniversary event in November to launch the application process.

RESOLVED: that the guidance documents would be amended to reflect the Members comments and circulated to panel Members for further comment before recommending the changes to the Leader of the Council.