County Councillor Jennifer Mein, the Leader of the County Council approved the following:
(i) That, for the remainder of the 2016/17 financial year, the guidance for Local Member Grants be amended so that the usual £250 carry-forward permitted to Councillors does not apply.
(ii) That any unallocated funding as at 31 March 2017 be transferred to the Local Initiative Fund for the relevant district for 2017/18
(iii)That, for the remainder of the 2016/17 financial year, the guidance for Local Member Grants be amended so that a single one-off award per Councillor of less than £100 be permitted.
This decision should be implemented immediately for the purposes of Standing Order 34(3) as any delay could adversely affect the execution of the County Council's responsibilities. The reason for this is to give County Councillors as much notice as possible for them to spend any unallocated funds left in their budget for the financial year 2016/17.