Decision - Development of a Policy & Prospectus for Community and Third Sector Development 2014-2017

Communities & Equality team to develop a corporate policy on community and third sector development and an associated commissioning prospectus that brings together the range of outcomes and funding strands within the team and other partners/areas of the council - providing communities and the third sector with a coherent policy position from the council and a clear, transparent process by which to seek funding.

(1)               That the development of a Corporate Policy and Commissioning Prospectus for Community and Third Sector Development 2014 – 2017 be approved;

(2)               That the approach and timescale for developing the policy and prospectus including final agreement of the approach at December Policy & Resources Committee noted; and

(3)               That officers be instructed to bring a report for decision on neighbourhood governance to Policy and Resources Committee in December 2013 to align this work to the development of the policy and commissioning prospectus.