To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ali Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed and Peter 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 interest received.

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items of business.

Members are requested to approve the Minutes of the Rochdale North Township Delegated Sub-Committee held on Wednesday 13 July 2022.

Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting of Rochdale North Township Delegated Sub-Committee held on 13th July 2022 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the Minutes of the meeting on 15 August 2022.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Central Rochdale Area Forum held on 15th August 2022 be noted.

To receive the Minutes of the meeting on 16 August 2022.

Resolved: that the Minutes of the Healey Area Forum held on 16th August 2022 be noted.

To receive the Minutes of the meetings on 23 June 2022 and 18 August 2022.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Spotland and Falinge Area Forum’s held on 23 June 2022 and 18th August 2022 be noted.

To receive the Minutes of the meeting on 13 September 2022.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Norden Area Forum held on and 13th September 2022 be noted.

To receive information in relation to the Rochdale North Township funds for 2022/23 and consider applications for funding.

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to a report of the Townships and Communities Manager which provided an update on revenue and capital expenditure, commitments and balances of Rochdale North Township Funds 2022/23 and to enable the allocations of funds to proposed projects.

Alternatives considered:
Members were asked to decide whether or not to approve the allocations of funds to projects as appropriate.

Resolved:

1.    That the expenditure, commitments and balances of the Rochdale North Township Revenue and Capital Funds, 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 it be noted that the Townships and Communities Manager has assessed the proposed projects to be considered for funding against the criteria of eligibility for the Rochdale North Township Fund, the priorities of the Township and any specific risks have been identified within the report;

4.    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;

5.    That applications for Rochdale North Township Funds 2022/2023 (as outlined at Appendix 4 of the submitted report) be dealt with as follows:

Reasons for the decision:

Management of the Rochdale North Township Fund is delegated to the Rochdale North Township Delegated Sub-Committee.

Rochdale North Township Funds are allocated to projects that benefit the Township’s community and environment, and realise the Township priorities.

To enable the committee to monitor and review the use of the Rochdale North Township Funds to ensure continued efficient and effective use of the funds.