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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: Cllr Belsey declared a prejudicial interest in the application from Age UK East Grinstead & District as he is the Chairman of the organisation. He confirmed that he would remove himself from the discussion and voting on the item.
Cllr Webster declared a personal interest in the application for Haywards Heath Dementia Action Alliance as he is the Vice-Chairman of the organisation in East Grinstead. The application is linked to the organisation in East Grinstead and whilst he played no part on the submission of the application he confirmed that he would remove himself from the discussion and voting on the item.
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To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Panel held on 19 October 2020 PDF 307 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet Grants Panel, held on 19 October 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: The Chairman thanked all the officers for their hard work in bringing forward a large number of applications in a short space of time.
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To receive representations from Members of the Council on the applications. Minutes: No representations were received.
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Corporate Grant Schemes PDF 171 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Emma Sheridan, Business Unit Leader for Community Services, Policy and Performance, introduced the report which presented thirty-one applications received from Community and Voluntary Sector organisations, in response to the Mid Sussex Covid-19 Recovery Grant Fund, to help businesses and community organisations in supporting and recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. She noted that the revised Mid Sussex District Council Corporate Plan established the Fund with the provision of £300,000 deriving from Council reserves and that a small amount of the grants were not recommended for an award however they have been directed to other funding.
The applications which were recommended for consideration by the Panel are set out below:
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Micro Business Grant Scheme PDF 29 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Chairman welcomed Ali Chafekar and Caroline Duffy the new respective Regeneration & Economy Programme Manager and Business Development Officer.
William Hawkins, Economic Development Officer, introduced the report which presented 3 micro business grant applications for consideration by the Cabinet Grants Panel.
The applications which were recommended for consideration by the Panel are set out below:
The Vice-Chairman felt the reasons for bringing the applications for both Albion Business Computers & Owen Garages forward is understandable. He however noted the sphere of influence for Zona Football Ltd is more Brighton than Mid Sussex so asked whether the apprentice they will hire will be a Mid Sussex resident.
The Economic Development Officer confirmed that whilst it is right that Zona Football Ltd have operations outside of the District they do meet the grant criteria as the business is registered within the District; the Council was unable to identify where the apprentice is based.
The Vice-Chairman stated that he was struggling to support the application without confirmation as to where the apprentice resides. He expressed his happiness to delegate the decision to officers should they find out that the apprentice is a Mid Sussex resident.
The Chairman said he was happy to agree a delegate responsibility.
The Member explained that he was happy to support the application if the Mid Sussex economy benefits from the application. He enquired what would occur with their application if the apprentice were to leave the business.
The Economic Development Officer noted the Council does not have any means to claw back the money should the apprentice leaves however the Council will not release the funds until it has seen signed document from the apprentice; the equipment destined for the apprentice can be repurposed to another person should the apprentice leave.
The Chairman highlighted that all applicants must report back to the Council within a year and that the submission of the applicants invoices is proof of the payment as required. He drew the Panel’s attention to Paragraph 3 which details the scheme being funded through the West Sussex Local Enterprise Partnership and LEAP therefore the applicant does meet the criteria if they operate within the area.
The Vice-Chairman replied that it does change his view however he is still keen to know where the apprentice resides.
The Chairman agreed the granting of the applications subject to work being carried out on Zona Football Ltd to establish where the apprentice resides. He then directed the Panel to the vote on all the applications which were all approved unanimously.
RESOLVED
The Cabinet Grants Panel agreed:
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Covid-19 Recovery Grant Scheme - Business Grants PDF 122 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Caroline Duffy, Business Development Officer, introduced the report which presented 23 Covid-19 Recovery Grant applications made by businesses for consideration by the Panel. She noted that 14 grants received were ineligible for the scheme as they did not meet the criteria including 6 that related to running costs, which have been redirected to the government grant funding. 2 separate applications were received from wedding venues however they share the same director and under the criteria, the Council would only fund one application. The applicant has however asked that the 2 businesses be considered separately given the impact of the virus on the venues so asked the Panel to consider whether they would be happy granting both applications or just one. Officers recommend that only the application from Ravenswood Venue Ltd be granted.
The applications which were recommended for consideration by the Panel are set out below:
The Vice-Chairman thought it was superb the way in which the council has supported local businesses. He however raised concerns as to whether it was right that the grant should be given to Jonathan Lea Ltd ... view the full minutes text for item 10. |