To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ali Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sultan Ali, Cocks, Heakin, Holly and Winkler.

Members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary, personal or personal and prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of those interests relating to items on this agenda and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.   

There were no declarations of interests.

To note the minutes of the meeting of Rochdale Township and Resources Delegated Sub-Committee held 14^th February 2019.   

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of Rochdale Township Action and Resources Delegated Sub-Committee held 14^th February 2019, be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Minutes of the meeting held Thursday, 7^th March 2019

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of Spotland and Falinge Area Forum, held 7^th March 2019, be noted.

Minutes of the meeting held Tuesday, 21^st May 2019

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of Norden Area Forum, held 21^st May 2019, be noted.

Minutes of the meeting held Thursday, 30^th May 2019

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of Healey Area Forum, held 30^th May 2019, be noted.

Minutes of the meeting held Monday, 10^th June 2019

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of Central Rochdale Area Forum, held 10^th June 2019, be noted.

To consider applications for Township funding

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods which updated Members on the revenue and capital expenditure commitments and balances of Rochdale North Township Fund 2019/20, to enable the Sub-Committee to allocate funds to proposed projects.

The Sub-Committee were asked to note the expenditure, commitments and balances of Rochdale North Township Funds 2019/20, as detailed in Appendices 1 and 2 of the submitted report, the decisions made under delegated authority, as detailed at Appendix 3 to the submitted report, and to consider and approve, defer or refuse the allocation of funds to proposed projects detailed in Appendix 4 of the submitted report. Members of the Rochdale North Township Action and Resources Delegated Sub-Committee were requested to note that the Townships and Communities Manager had assessed all of the proposed projects to be considered for funding against the criteria of eligibility for Rochdale North Township Fund projects and any specific risks were identified within the report.

In considering the funding applications the Sub-Committee received oral representations the applicant’s and/or their representatives, who were in attendance at the meeting.

The Chair advised that there would during the course of the municipal year there would be a series of funding applications that would directly affect both of the two new Rochdale Township Committees: North and South, such as applications for the funding of Christmas lights in Rochdale town centre. These applications would be considered at future meetings of the Sub-Committee.

Alternatives considered - in considering the report, Members were asked to

Decide whether or not to approve the allocation of funds to projects/schemes as appropriate.

Resolved:

1. That the expenditure, commitments and balances of the Rochdale Township Funds 2019/20, as detailed in Appendices 1 and 2 of the submitted report be noted;

2. That the decisions made under delegated authority as detailed in Appendix 3 of the submitted report be noted;

3. That the Townships and Communities Manager, in consultation with the

Chair, Vice Chair and opposition spokesperson of the Sub-Committee, be given delegated authority to make decisions on any deferred projects;

4. That applications for Township Funds 2019/20, (as outlined at Appendix 4 of the submitted report); and be dealt with as follows:-