Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber
Contact: Email: committees@midsussex.gov.uk
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Roll Call and Virtual Meeting Explanation. Minutes: The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and took a roll call of Members present. Franca Currall, Solicitor, provided a virtual meeting explanation. |
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To note Substitutes in Accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4 - Substitutes at Meetings of Committees etc. Minutes: None as all Members were present. |
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To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: No apologies were received as all Members were present. |
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To receive Declarations of Interests from Members in respect of any matter on the Agenda. Minutes: The Vice-Chairman declared a prejudicial interest in the applications from The Koorana Centre, Coaching with Nisanka and Kell & Collins as he knows the owners of businesses socially.
The Chairman confirmed that the Vice-Chairman would be removed from the discussion and voting on the applications. |
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To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Panel held on 14 December 2020. PDF 312 KB Minutes: The Vice-Chairman noted that there were discussions at the previous meeting relating to Zona Football Ltd and the condition of the grant that the apprentice they were hiring was to be a Mid Sussex resident. He enquired the outcome of the investigation.
The Chairman confirmed that the checks were made, and the grant proceeded as originally agreed. He noted the large amount of grants that were brought before the last Panel and felt pleased that, through government support alongside the Council’s own scheme, the Council was able to provide grants to local business and assisted them through difficult times.
The minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet Grants Panel, held on 14 December 2020 were approved as a correct record and electronically signed by the Chairman. |
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To consider any items that the Chairman agrees to take as urgent business. Minutes: None. |
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To receive representations from Members of the Council on the applications. Minutes: No representations were received. |
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Micro Business Grants PDF 174 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: William Hawkins, Economic Development Officer, introduced the report which presented 41 micro business grant applications for consideration by the Cabinet Grants Panel. He noted that if all grants were approved then all of the Micro Business funding would be committed for this round of the scheme. He also noted that two grants were part-funded due to part of the applications relating to direct staffing costs and a further application, The Elegant Feast, was part-funded as insurance costs are considered business-as-usual costs.
The applications which were recommended for consideration by the Panel is set out below:
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