Decision - Brighton & Hove City Council Communities and Third Sector Development Policy 2014-2017 and Commissioning Outcomes

(1)               That the Communities and Third Sector Development Policy 2014 – 2017 and the implementation plan as set out in Appendix 1 of the report be approved;

(2)               That the learning from the Neighbourhood Governance Pilots and that this has been incorporated into the Policy and the implementation plan be noted;  

(3)               That the Communities and Third Sector Outcomes, as set out in appendix 2 to the report, which aim to support the implementation of the Policy be approved;

(4)               That delegated authority be granted to the Assistant Chief Executive to:

(i)           Use the outcomes agreed above to procure, in partnership with the Clinical Commissioning Group, Third Sector infrastructure support, community development and engagement for 2014-2017 using a ‘Prospectus’ approach and subject to annual budget setting agreements; and

(ii)         Extend the existing funding agreements for the Third Sector infrastructure support (representation and influence), community development, neighbourhood governance and community engagement until the completion of the above commission.

(5)               That the establishment of a co-ordinated approach to Third Sector commissioning that enables the authority and its partners to work more collaboratively, pool budgets and resources, reduce duplication and increase efficiency be approved.