Consultation process
Review of Scheme for Establishment of Community CouncilsAdministration Grant
Do you think what is covered in the admin grant is adequate? (see Guidance page 42)
• Advertising/general publicity and promotional activities
• Accommodation/lets
• Auditors fees
• Consultation with the community
• Data protection registration (ICO)
• IT software/hardware/website construction and maintenance
• Photocopying/printing
• Postage
• Production and circulation of minutes, agenda and annual reports
• Subscriptions
• Telephone costs/ISP costs/ Internet Service Provider- (Possible in villages)
• Travel costs
• Expenses for attending ceremonies
• Remembrance Day Wreaths
• Subsistence
• Honorarium
• Gifts
• Donations to Community Groups
• Stationery
In at least 14 years the amount has stayed the same, has inflation stayed the same? I have seen CC's give more than the allowed amount of £50 to community groups and I don't understand how they can do that if it has come from the admin grant. Donations given from fundraised money is different. Perhaps the allowance of £50 should be increased also along with the grant. Nowadays we have, data sims for laptop, software subscriptions, bank charges to pay. I think that the ICO subscription should be paid by South Ayrshire Council and not come out of the admin grant, just like the insurance.
But, more support from SAC would be helpful e.g. communication provided with attractive graphic design that can be printed or published directly on the Internet social media platforms.