Agenda and minutes

Venue: Zoom Meeting

Contact: Alison James  Senior Comittee Services Officer

Items
No. Item

21.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Dale and Councillor Smith.

22.

Declarations of Interest

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.   

Minutes:

Councillor Martin declared a personal interest in the funding application relating to Archer Park Waiting restrictions.

23.

Urgent Items of Business

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.

Minutes:

There were no urgent items of business.

24.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 193 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 11th March 2020.

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

1.    That the Minutes of the meeting of the Middleton Township Devolved Funding and Devolved Services Sub-Committee held on 11th March 2020 be approved and signed as a correct record.

25.

Middleton Township Funds 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 138 KB

To consider Middleton Township Funds 2020/21

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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:-

 

Application

 

Decision

Fitness & Socialising Over 50's Sessions

 

Allocation of £3,340 from Projects Fund approved

Middleton Memorial Garden Bench

Allocation of £531.60 from Capital Fund approved

 

Alkrington Woods Off Road Motorbikes Target Hardening

Allocation of £8949.42 approved (£4,474.71 from South Middleton Ward Capital Fund and £4,474.71 from Capital Fund)

 

Mills Hill Access for All Phase 2 (Mills Hill Railway Station Planters)

Allocation of  £3,376.56 from Capital Fund approved (subject to a plaque being placed on site acknowledging the grant awarded for the project from Middleton Township)

 

River Irk Footpath

 

Allocation of £10,824 from Capital Fund approved (noting that alternative sources of funding will be sought and the Township reimbursed if successful)

 

Alkrington Play Area (East Ward)

 

Allocation of £20,790 approved (Exact amounts from East Ward funds and Township funds to be determined by the Township and Engagement Officer in consultation with the Chair and Ward Members)

 

Alkrington Play Area (South Ward)

Allocation of £27,600 approved (Exact amounts from South Ward funds and Township funds to be determined by the Township and Engagement Officer in consultation with the Chair and Ward Members)

 

Archer Park Area Waiting Restrictions

 

Application deferred

St Leonard's Area Prohibition of Driving

 

Allocation of £6,100 from North Middleton Ward Revenue Fund and £6,100 from Capital Fund approved (noting that alternative sources of funding will be sought and the Township reimbursed if successful)

 

Mellalieu Street Area 20mph Zone

 

Option 3 - Mellalieu Street, Rectory Street and Durnford Street, allocation of £30,500 approved

( £15,250 from Capital Fund and £15,250 from Events Fund)

 

 

Eligible for call in – yes