Decision details

Contribution to the Lancashire Environmental Fund

Decision Maker: Executive Scrutiny Committee

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

The Cabinet is requested to give approval for an annual contribution of £80,000 to be made to the Lancashire Environment Fund from the Environment Capital Programme. The contribution will be used to augment contributions to the Lancashire Environment Fund made by landfill operators to provide grants to community organisations in Lancashire to carry out locally identified, environmental improvement and community projects including; community buildings, community centres, village halls, parks

Decisions:

The Committee considered a report on the proposed continuation of an annual contribution to the Lancashire Environment Fund (LEF).

 

The LEF funding provided grants to community organisations in Lancashire to carry out locally identified, environmental improvement and community projects.  The Committee welcomed and fully supported this proposal.

 

Resolved:  That the recommendation set out in the report to the Cabinet be noted, and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made.

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Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Contact: Janet Wilson Email: janet.wilson@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 538647, Mike Kirby Email: mike.kirby@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 533285.

Date of decision: 06/10/2015

Decided at meeting: 06/10/2015 - Executive Scrutiny Committee

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