Decision details

Decision:

(1)    That the grant budget for 2022-23 be set at £90,000, subject to final confirmation by the Council at its budget meeting in February 2022.

(2)    That consideration of future years’ budget for Concurrent Functions Grant Aid, from 2023-24, be referred to an EAB for further discussion together with a review of the award criteria, following the Director of Resources’ recommendation to reduce it to £60,000 p.a.

(3)    That the parish council requests for grant aid for 2022-23, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report submitted to the Executive, be approved.

(4)    That the remaining balance of £7,109 be met from the Parish Council Urgent Schemes Reserve.

Reasons:

(1)    To assist parish councils with expenditure on concurrent function schemes in 2022-23.

(2)    To enable parish councils to take account of financial assistance from Guildford Borough Council when calculating their precept requirements for 2022-23.

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

None.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.