Skip to main content

Issue - meetings

TAP Fund

Meeting: 06/06/2017 - Community Policy Development Group (Item 7)

7 TAP Fund pdf icon PDF 520 KB

To provide Members with a summary of spend for the Town and Parish (TAP) Fund in 2016/17 and to inform them of any changes to criteria for 2017/18.

Minutes:

The Group had before it a report * from the Director of Growth providing Members with a summary of spend for the Town and Parish (TAP) Fund in 2016/17 and to inform them of any changes to criteria for 2017/18.

 

The Economic Development & Regeneration Manager outlined the contents of the report, explaining that the Town, Parish and Community (TAP) Fund (formerly known as the Town and Parish Fund) could be used by towns and parishes working together to respond to community issues of shared interest and/or concern. The scheme was also known as the ‘£1 per Elector Fund’ whereby each town or parish area was allocated £1.00 from Devon County Council (DCC) and £0.10 from Mid Devon District Council (MDCC) for every elector in the parish using figures based on the electoral register.  For the 2016/17 TAP Fund, these figures were based on the February 2016 electoral register.

 

The Officer explained that though low cost regarding financial contributions the scheme took considerable officer time to administer.  Changes had been made to the application process for the coming year in order to reduce administration as much as possible.  Information regarding the fund and the new process for applications would be distributed to the Towns and Parishes via the monthly Town and Parish Council Newsletter.  It was AGREED that the report be circulated to all Members and that they be asked to encourage their local councils to apply.

 

Discussion took place regarding:

 

·         The system was considered to be fairer now than it used to be due to the distribution of funds throughout the District;

 

·         The need to encourage smaller groups and parishes to apply;

 

·         The Mid Devon Attractions Group which received funding from all of the County areas as it was a district wide scheme working to promote tourism throughout the District;

 

·         The Mid Devon Attractions Group would be giving a presentation to the next meeting of the Economy PDG and Members requested a copy of this;

 

·         The fact that applications which involved more than one town or parish would be more favourably received but this did not prevent applications from lone parishes.

 

The Chairman thanked the officer for his report.

 

Note: - Report * previously circulated and attached to Minutes.