To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Peter Allonby, Susan Emmott and Sara Rowbotham.

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.   

In relation to agenda Item No. 8 Middleton Township Funds 2022/23, late application ‘Bowlee Heritage Group’ Councillor Susan Smith declared that she was a Trustee of Bowlee Community Association.

She left the room during the discussion and vote on the application.

To determine any items on the agenda, if any, where the public are to be excluded from the meeting.

There were no exempt reports to consider.

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.

The Chair reported that an additional application for funding had been received from Bowlee Heritage Group.  Copies of the application were circulated at the meeting.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 6^th October 2022.

Resolved: That the minutes of the Middleton Township Devolved Funding and Devolved Services Sub Committee held on 6^th October 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.

To consider Middleton Township Funds 2022/23.

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 2022/23 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 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 had

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:-

Reasons for the Recommendations:

Management of the Middleton Township Fund was delegated to the

Middleton Township Devolved Funding & Devolved Services Sub

Committee.

Middleton Township Funds were allocated to projects that benefitted the Township’s community and environment, realised the Township priorities.

The decision ensured the Sub Committee monitored and reviewed the use of the Middleton Township Funds to ensure continued efficient and effective use of the funds.

Eligible for call in - yes