URL: https://meetings.westoxon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=449

Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: Councillor Rachel Crouch, Executive Member for Stronger, Healthy Communities, introduced the item, the purpose which was to provide a summary of the performance at the end of Year 1 of all 7 organisations receiving grant funding. In addition the purpose was to consider the Council’s appetite for offering future multi-year funding once the current arrangement comes to an end in March 2027.   Councillor Crouch raised the following points:   The multi-year Service Level Agreements had been awarded in March 2024 to seven organisations, with combined value of £553,500 over three years. Highlights from the reports submitted by the organisations could be seen at section 3.2 of the report and these were briefly outlined by Councillor Crouch. These highlights clearly showed the great work that had been done because of the funding. The report sought to explore if this work should be continued beyond the 2027 arrangement.   Councillor Crouch proposed accepting the recommendations of the report.   Councillor Alaric Smith seconded the proposal and noted the timing of this report was important to ensure such support did not cease with LGR.   This was voted on and approved unanimously.   RESOLVED: That the Executive: 1.    Delegate authority to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Stronger Healthy Communities, to explore the feasibility of securing a legacy position for the Voluntary and Community Sector in this year’s budget setting round to continue to offer a multi-year funding arrangement from 2027-2030.

Date of Decision: September 10, 2025