Issue - meetings

The Executive received a report on the application for financial assistance from Intergenerational Music Making which proposed that only the capital element of the grant request for £900 towards the purchase of equipment be approved, as the Council could not always support each application received due to budgetary constraints.  Councillor Ashall spoke in support of the application and stated that the work taking place was unique and valued by the young and elderly people who had participated in the sessions.  Following discussion, it was agreed that the revenue funding equating to £6,000 should also be awarded from the Community Fund on a one-off basis, with a request for monitoring from the Group so that the outcomes could be evaluated.

RESOLVED

That a one-off capital contribution of £6,900 be awarded from the Council’s Community Fund towards the revenue costs of the Making Musical Bridges programme as set out in the application, along with the costs of purchasing equipment including music packs, parachutes and scarves.

Reason:   To enable the Council to establish the benefits of the programme amongst the participants from care homes and local schools during the year ahead.