The Head of Operations – Community Services presented a report which sought Cabinet approval to allocate capital funding to Town and Community Councils to develop projects in line with the recommendations contained within this report from the Town and Community Council (T&CC) Capital Grant scheme for 2023-24.

The Head of Operations – Community Services explained that BCBC has £50,000 allocated for 2023-24 and subsequent years in the Council approved Capital Programme to support applications from T&CCs for capital projects. With the carry forward funds from 2022-23 the budget available for 2023-24 is £116,419.57.

He explained Town and Community Councils were made aware of the T&CC Capital Grant, 2023- 24 on 9 November 2022. Details of the grant applications as well as the approvals were at section 3 of the report.

The Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Environment welcomed the report but asked that an additional recommendation be included which sought to review the application criteria for the Town & Community Council Capital Grant Scheme. The recommendation was seconded by Cllr H Williams.

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:

• approved allocation of capital funding within the existing Capital Programme of £62,814.00 to Town and Community Councils (T&CC) to develop projects in line with the specific applications detailed at Table 2 from the Town and Community Council Capital Grant Scheme

• Note that funding of £53,605.57 will be rolled forward to support projects in 2024-25 onwards.

• Review the application criteria for the Town & Community Council Capital Grant Scheme.