Item 7 - Leadership in the Third Sector: Work Plan Progress (G22/11)

Summary    

At its meeting of 23 November 2016, the Grants Committee agreed that London Councils officers should:

1.    Accept City Bridge Trust’s invitation to work with them in a strategic partnership and with other major stakeholders to ensure boroughs’ intelligence was represented in decisions on independent funding of voluntary sector infrastructure
2.    Work with London Funders and other stakeholders on the implementation of the review into infrastructure, The Way Ahead - Civil Society at the Heart of London.

This was set out in a detailed work plan which was agreed by the Grants Committee. This report provides an update on what has been achieved to-date.

Recommendations    

Members are asked to:

1.    Note the progress against the agreed work plan, noted in section two of this report and summarised at Appendix 1.
2.    Approve the principles endorsed by the Grants Committee:

Leadership in the Third Sector Sub-Committee for working with the City Bridge Trust in taking forward the development of infrastructure support for the third sector across London:

•    Robust outcomes and impact for residents will be the key focus of infrastructure support (In line with the London Councils Grants Programme)
•    New arrangements will a) strengthen infrastructure support across London; b) recognise borough identities and needs; c) be informed by local intelligence-led funding strategies

•    London local government representation (members), through membership of appropriate groups, will support and inform the governance of the Cornerstone Fund and the London Hub, providing a strong local voice and democratic legitimacy
•    The planning and development of infrastructure support will ensure that new arrangements are financially sustainable and do not become a potential cost to boroughs in the medium and long-term
•    New arrangements, in particular services delivered from the London Hub, will provide greater efficiencies and will complement and add value to local community-based services.
3.    Approve the nomination of Cllr. Paul McGlone as the Member representative on the London Hub Advisory Group.
4.    Approve the nomination of Cllr. Bob Littlewood as the Member representative on The Way Ahead System Change Group