The Interim Place Manager outlined the steps taken since the last meeting, confirming that documentation had been submitted as agreed, and providing a timeline for the next steps as per the published report.  Conversations were ongoing regarding the Delivery Assurance Framework with Council officers.  Members discussed the flowchart for project approval, the application form and the scoring framework.  Members raised questions on the timing of funding availability, and the potential to roll forward unused funding, risk management and risk appetite in the approval process.  Members also discussed how community engagement could be integrated into the process, including use of workshops for collaboration, how the Panel might engage with unsuccessful applicants to guide and advise them on potential alternative funding routes, and the potential for adding conditions to funding agreements.

After in depth discussion, the following proposals were unanimously approved:

1.that the Board agree the suggested process, scoring template and monitoring methods;

2.that the Interim Place Manager be given delegated authority to make minor adjustments to the final document;

3.that process are put in place for the Board to begin to score and issue grants in its next meeting; and

4.that the above decisions are communicated to community groups.