To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence received.

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 application Ref. HP/05/23 – Heywood Rugby League Development Project, Councillor P. Rush declared he was a Rochdale Hornets Board Member.  He left the room during the discussion and vote on the application.

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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.

Resolved: That Heywood Township Funds Application Ref. HTC/04/23- Proposed No Waiting At Any Time Restrictions, Junction of Argyle Street and Trippear Way, Heywood be considered as an urgent item of business.

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

There were no items for the exclusion of the press and public.

To approve the minutes of the Heywood Township Delegated Sub-Committee meeting held on 10^th July 2023.

Councillor O’Rourke requested that his apologies for absence be included in the minutes. 

Resolved: That, subject to the amendment detailed above, the minutes of the Heywood Township Delegated Sub-Committee meeting held on 10^th July 2023 be approved as a correct record.

To receive information in relation to the Heywood Township funds for 2023/24 and to consider applications for funding.

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to a report which provided an update on revenue and capital expenditure, commitments and balances of Heywood Township Funds 2023/24 to assist the allocation of funds to proposed projects.

Alternatives considered

Not to allocate funds to the proposed projects.  Heywood Township funds were available to allocate to projects that benefitted Heywood community and environment. 

Resolved:

1.    That the expenditure, commitments and balances for Heywood Township revenue and capital funds, as detailed in Appendices 1, 1A and 2 of the report be noted.

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

3.    That it be noted that the Townships and Communities Manager had assessed proposed projects to be considered for funding against the criteria of eligibility for the Heywood Township Fund, the priorities of the Township and any specific risks identified, as detailed in Appendix 4 of the report.

4.    That the Townships and Communities Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Sub-Committee, be delegated authority to make decisions on any deferred projects.

5.    That applications for Heywood Township Funds 2023/2024, as outlined at Appendix 4 of the submitted report, be agreed as follows:

Reasons for the decision:

Management of the Heywood Township Fund was delegated to the Heywood Township Delegated Sub-Committee.  The allocation of funds to events and projects benefitted the Heywood Township community and environment.

Eligible for Call-In: Yes