Decision details

This report sets out the current position on delivering the LSP's Performance Reward Grant Main Fund Programme. This - together with the associated small grants fund - forms the Local Strategic Partnership's component of the Community Enablement Fund, the arrangements for which were agreed by Cabinet in March 2011.

(1) To ENDORSE the recommendations of the Local Strategic Partnership Board in relation to next steps for the Performance Reward Grant Main Fund;

(2) To ASK for a further report and recommendations at its April meeting relating to funding for specific projects and to establish monitoring arrangements;

(3) To NOTE the progress made on other elements of the Community Enablement Fund; and

(4) To ASK for a further report at its February meeting relating to the element of the Fund designed to help disadvantaged communities, regeneration and localism projects.

Following from the Project Outline Proposal process there is now an opportunity to undertake a bidding process through which schemes can be scored and projects recommended by the LSP Board

The alternative option of undertaking a series of procurement exercises with detailed specifications relating to the outcomes required and with specific funding allocations was considered. This has been rejected on grounds of inflexibility and the desire of the LSP Board to encourage organisations to pursue a wide range of proposals to meet the criteria of the scheme