Grants to local organisations
Guidelines for Section 137 payments:
Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 allows local authorities, including Parish Councils, to incur expenditure which will bring direct benefit to their area or any part of it, or to all or some of its inhabitants.
Broad Chalke Parish Council budgets for an amount of money (not large) to be spent in this way each year. Applicants may be individuals on behalf of an organisation, charities or groups. When assessing an application the Parish Council will take some or all of the information in the Guidance Notes into consideration.
The decision to award S137 money will be made by the Full Council and that decision shall be final. Unsuccessful applicants are, however, free to re-apply the following year.
Applications may be assessed by a relevant sub committee of the Parish Council before being referred to Full Council and applicants should be aware that, as the Council meets only once a month, decisions will not be instantaneous. As a MINIMUM, a period of 6 weeks will normally be required for a decision on an application and applicants should plan this period in ahead of any expenditure for which the grant is being made.
Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 allows local authorities, including Parish Councils, to incur expenditure which will bring direct benefit to their area or any part of it, or to all or some of its inhabitants.
Broad Chalke Parish Council budgets for an amount of money (not large) to be spent in this way each year. Applicants may be individuals on behalf of an organisation, charities or groups. When assessing an application the Parish Council will take some or all of the information in the Guidance Notes into consideration.
The decision to award S137 money will be made by the Full Council and that decision shall be final. Unsuccessful applicants are, however, free to re-apply the following year.
Applications may be assessed by a relevant sub committee of the Parish Council before being referred to Full Council and applicants should be aware that, as the Council meets only once a month, decisions will not be instantaneous. As a MINIMUM, a period of 6 weeks will normally be required for a decision on an application and applicants should plan this period in ahead of any expenditure for which the grant is being made.
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