Sports Development Funding

Dear Mr Millen

Thank you for your request.

I acknowledge your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Assuming we hold this information, I will endeavour
to supply the data to you as soon as possible but no later than 12th
March 2010 (20 working days from date of receipt).

I will advise you as soon as possible if we do not hold this information
or if there are exemptions to be considered and/or any costs for providing
the information. Please quote our reference - FOI/10/0147 in any
communication regarding this particular request.

Best regards

Corporate Access to Information Team, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room B.48, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 696265 or 01622 694261 - Fax: 01622 694383
[1]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

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Dear Mr Millen

Thank you for your request for information. You asked for details of
sports development funding.

Please see the attached spreadsheet for grants made from money
available at KCC elected members' discretion from the three grant schemes
managed through KCC's Local Boards and Neighbourhood Forums
[1]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

KCC Elected Member Community Grant - This is the arrangement under which
each of the 84 elected Members of the County Council may make
recommendations up to the total value of £10,000 each financial year, for
projects in their electoral Division or local District, which they believe
will deliver local community benefit. Sports projects will, of course,
only be one of a number of types of local initiative which will be
eligible under this grant scheme. None of the grant is reserved
specifically for sport. The question of shortfalls or money not allocated
does not arise. Every grant recommended by an elected Member of the
Council is approved by a Member of KCC's Cabinet before it is formally
offered to the applicant organisation.

KCC Local Schemes Grant - This is a fund totalling £400,000 across Kent,
which is distributed to KCC's Local Boards and Neighbourhood Forums. They
can use it to make grants to a wide variety of different types of local
project that can show how they will bring local community benefit,
including grants to sports organisations, or for sports activities. None
of the grant is reserved specifically for sport, and the question of
shortfalls or money not allocated does not arise. All requests for grants
under this scheme are made to the relevant KCC Local Board or
Neighbourhood Forum. Recommendations resulting from their consideration of
applications made are approved by a Member of KCC's Cabinet before formal
offers of grant are made.

KCC Small Community Capital Projects Fund Grant - KCC includes in its
Capital Budget a total of £500,000 specifically to assist local
organisations seeking funding towards capital expenditure costs in local
projects designed to bring local community benefit. The total available is
distributed to KCC's Local Boards and Neighbourhood Forums. They can use
it to make grants to a wide variety of different types of local project,
including grants to sports organisations, or for sports activities. None
of the grant is reserved specifically for sport, and the question of
shortfalls or money not allocated does not arise. All requests for grants
under this scheme are made to the relevant KCC Local Board or
Neighbourhood Forum. Recommendations resulting from their consideration of
applications made are approved by a Member of KCC's Cabinet before formal
offers of grant are made.

Every year, details of all of the spending under these three grant schemes
is published in the Annual Reports of the Local Boards and Neighbourhood
Forums. The Annual Reports for 2008/9 are available on the KCC web site
under the page for each of the Local Boards/Neighbourhood Forums.
[2]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

Also attached is a table detailing the general focus for KCC grants made
by Communities Directorate's Sport, Leisure and Olympics unit during
2008/09.

[3]http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_and_cultu... .aspx

If you are unhappy with this response, and believe KCC has not complied
with legislation, please ask for a review by following our complaints
process; details can be found at this link
[4]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...
on our website. Please quote reference FOI/10/0147.

If you still remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you can
appeal to the Information Commissioner, who oversees compliance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. Details of what you need to do, should
you wish to pursue this course of action, are available from the
Information Commissioner*s website
[5]http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints/freedom...

Best regards

Caroline Dodge
Corporate Access to Information Coordinator, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room B.48, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 221652 - Fax: 01622 696075
[6]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

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