Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

11.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Burke, Councillor Neil Emmott, Councillor Susan Emmott, Councillor Martin, Councillor Robinson and Councillor Rowbotham.

12.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 70 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 16th February 2022.

Minutes:

Resolved:

1. That the Minutes of the meeting of the Middleton Township Devolved

Funding and Devolved Services Sub-Committee held on 16th February 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.

13.

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:

There were no declarations of interest.

14.

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:

The Chair advised that she had accepted two late applications for funding onto the Agenda from Middleton Round Table for the May Day Event and Middfest event, due to the timing of the events being prior to the next available meeting of the Sub-Committee.

15.

Middleton Township Funds 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 117 KB

To consider Middleton Township Funds 2021/22.

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 2021/22 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 approval be given to amalgamating the Township Projects Fund and Township Events Fund together to create one fund for the remainder of the Municipal Year;

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

 

Application/Project

Decision

Townley Street Planters

Award of £3000 agreed in principle from North Ward Funds with the final decision delegated to the Townships and Communities Manager in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair upon receipt of the required paperwork.

 

Middleton Holiday @ Home 2022

Award of £15000 from the Township Events and Projects Fund

 

Bowlee Jubilee Family Fete 2022 Free Shuttle

Award of £394 from the Township Events and Projects Fund

 

Middleton in Bloom 2022

Award of £3059.45 from the Township Events and Projects Fund

Mayday 2022

Award of £7000 agreed in principle from the Township Events and Projects Fund with the final decision delegated to the Townships and Communities Manager upon receipt of the required paperwork

Middfest 2022

Award of £17500 agreed in principle from the Township Events and Projects Fund with the final decision delegated to the Townships and Communities Manager upon receipt of the required paperwork

 

Reasons for the decision:

 

Management of the Middleton Township Fund is delegated to the Middleton Township Devolved Funding & Devolved Services Sub Committee.

 

Middleton 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 Middleton Township Funds to ensure continued efficient and effective use of the funds. Eligible for call in – yes