To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Malcolm, Place and Robinson.

To approve the minutes of the Heywood Township Delegated Sub-Committee meeting held on 4^th December 2023.

Resolved:
That the Minutes of the meeting of Heywood Township Delegated Sub-Committee held on 4 December 2023 be approved as a correct record.

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

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

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 of the Townships Business Officer 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.

Members were informed that the Heywood Township Capital Funds available for allocation was £47,315 and that the Heywood Township Revenue (Projects) Funds available for allocation was £55,616.

Alternatives considered:
Members were asked to decide whether or not to approve the allocations of funds to projects as appropriate. Heywood Township Funds were available to allocate to projects that benefitted the Heywood community and environment.

Resolved:

1. That the expenditure, commitments and balances of the Heywood Township Revenue and Capital Funds, as detailed in Appendices 1, 1A and 2 of the submitted report, be noted;

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

3. That the Sub-Committee notes that the Townships and Communities Manager has assessed the 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 have been identified within the report;

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

5. That applications for Heywood Township Funds 2023/2024 as outlined at Appendix 4 and 5A of the submitted report be dealt with as follows:

Reasons for the decision:

Management of the Heywood Township Fund is delegated to the Heywood Township Delegated Sub-Committee.

Heywood Township Funds are allocated to projects that benefit the Township’s community and environment, and realise the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.