To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Nolan, Councillor Joinson, Councillor Robinson, Councillor Rowbotham, Councillor Wardle and Councillor West

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.

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.

An additional application for funding from the Alkrington Village Food Company had been accepted onto the Agenda by the Chair.

To consider the minutes of the meeting of the Middleton Township Devolved Funding and Devolved Services Sub-Committee held on 3^rd October 2019.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Middleton Township Devolved Funding

and Devolved Services Sub-Committee held on 3rd October 2019 be approved

and signed as a correct record.

To consider Middleton Township Funds 2019/20.

The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Director of Neighbourhoods which provided an update on revenue and capital expenditure, commitments

and balances of Middleton Township Funds 2019/20 and to enable the Sub-

Committee to consider the allocation of funds to proposed projects.

Alternatives considered:

In considering the report, Members could decide whether or not to approve

the allocation of funds to projects.

Resolved:

1.    That the expenditure, commitments and balances for Middleton Township revenue and capital funds as detailed in Appendix 1 and 2 of the report be noted;

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

3.    That it be noted that the Townships & Communities Manager has assessed proposed projects to be considered for funding against the criteria of eligibility for the Middleton Township Fund, the priorities of the Township and that any specific risks had been identified in the report;

4.    That the applications for Township Funds be dealt with as follows:-

Eligible for call in – yes