That:

(a)   the Interim Service Director Highways, Environment and Waste bring forward proposals for £250,000 lengthsman grant scheme funded from the council’s settlement ear marked  reserves, as set out in paragraph 5 and 6 below is provided as grant funding in support of Schemes that Parish councils bid for to be undertaken by their existing Lengthsman plans; and

(b)  the Interim Service Director Highways, Environment and Waste be authorised to approve grants, in consultation with the S151 officer, in accordance with the criteria as set out in paragraphs 6 below.