Issue - decisions

Proposals for Supporting the Development of Civil Society

17/11/2016 - Proposals for Supporting the Development of Civil Society (Everyone Everyday) in Barking and Dagenham

The Cabinet resolved to:

 

(i)  Approve the draft Memorandum of Understanding, governance arrangements and outline financial plan to establish the partnership between the Council and Participatory City;

 

(ii)  Agree, in principle, to the partnership’s bid for funding for the ‘Everyone Everyday’ project;

 

(iii)  Approve, subject to a formal agreement, the investment of £300,000 per annum of Council funds into Everyone Everyday for a period of five years;

 

(iv)  Approve the development and delivery of Everyone Everyday; and

 

(v)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Finance and Investment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement and the Director of Law and Governance, to approve the details of the Memorandum of Understanding and governance arrangements, the partnership’s bid for external funding and the Council’s investment, and to take all necessary steps to implement the development and delivery of Everyone Everyday and its projects, including entering into all necessary contracts, agreements and other documents.