Agenda and decisions
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Apologies for absence Additional documents: Decision: None. |
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Declaration of substitute members Additional documents: Decision: None. |
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Declarations of interest
If you have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest* in an item of business: · if it is not yet on the council’s register, you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent; · you may choose to declare a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest that is already in the register in the interests of openness and transparency. In both the above cases, you must leave the room without participating in discussion of the item.
If you have a personal interest in an item of business and you intend to speak or vote on the item you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent but you may participate in the discussion and vote on the item.
*(a)Employment, etc - Any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain. (b) Sponsorship - Any payment or other financial benefit in respect of your expenses in carrying out duties as a member, or of your election; including from a trade union. (c) Contracts - Any current contract for goods, services or works, between you or your partner (or a body in which one of you has a beneficial interest) and the council. (d) Land - Any beneficial interest in land which is within the council’s area. (e) Licences- Any licence to occupy land in the council’s area for a month or longer. (f) Corporate tenancies - Any tenancy between the council and a body in which you or your partner have a beneficial interest. (g) Securities - Any beneficial interest in securities of a body which has a place of business or land in the council’s area, if the total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body or of any one class of its issued share capital.
This applies to all members present at the meeting.
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Minutes of the previous meeting Additional documents: |
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Local Initiatives Fund 2023/24 - Round 3 Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS
1. To consider the new proposals and changes to previous proposals submitted by ward councillors as set out in Appendix A and to agree these proposals in principle subject to the Corporate Director of Community Engagement and Wellbeing being satisfied that the necessary checks have been made and any other issues resolved.
2. To note the declarations of interest made by councillors due to having a connection with organisations that they are recommending funding for. These are detailed at paragraph 4.4 of the report.
3. To note the amendments to ward budgets resulting from project funding being returned, which are detailed in Appendix B of the report.
4. To agree that no more than £1000 underspend per ward can be carried forward by councillors to 2024/25.
5. To continue with delegated authority to the Corporate Director Community Engagement and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Executive Member for Homes and Communities, to make changes to the use of previously awarded funding.
Reasons for decision: As specified in the report Other options considered: none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted: Councillor interests are detailed at paragraph 4.4 of the report. The councillors with interests are not members of the VCS Committee. |
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Islington Council Venues Community Free Hires Scheme - Round 2 Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That these organisations be offered a free hire use of the Assembly Hall between June and September 2024: • Proud Sports • Prior Weston Primary School
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To hold the following applicant in reserve, in case of inability
of the above applicants to negotiate appropriate dates and
timings: 3. That these two organisations be offered a free hire use of the Town Hall Committee Rooms between June and December 2024: • Imece Women's Centre • Cape Adventure Playground
4. To hold the following applicant in reserve, in case of inability of the above applicants to negotiate appropriate dates and timings: • Artbox London
Reasons for decision: As specified in the report Other options considered: All applications are detailed in the report Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted: none
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Islington Community Chest 2024-25 Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS
1. To agree to the renewal of the council’s partnership agreement with Cripplegate Foundation for administering and delivery of the ICCC programme for 1 year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
2. To agree a financial commitment from the council of £190,000 per annum for the financial year of the ICCC programme 2024/25. To agree a financial reduction of £10,000 to the current agreement of £200,000 per annum.
3. To agree for the Community Partnership team to work with Cripplegate Foundation to establish and scope a complete review for the ICCC programme beyond 01 April 2025, including priorities, criteria, how the grant is administered and governance.
Reasons for decision: As specified in the report Other options considered: none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted: none
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