To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor B. Place, Councillor L. O’Rourke and Councillor Wardle.

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 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.

There were no urgent items of business.

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 approve the minutes of the Heywood Township Delegated Sub-Committee meeting held on 9^th December 2024.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Heywood Township Delegated Sub-Committee meeting held on 9^th December 2024 be approved as a correct record.

To receive information in relation to the Heywood Township funds for 2024/25 and to consider applications for funding.

The Sub-Committee considered a report which provided an update on revenue and capital expenditure, commitments and balances of Heywood Township Funds 2024/25 to assist the allocation of funds to proposed projects.

Alternatives considered

Not to allocate funds to the proposed projects - this option was not recommended as Heywood Township funds were available to allocate to projects that benefitted 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 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 the Head of Townships and Libraries had 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 had been identified within Appendix 4 of the report.

4. That the Head of Townships and Libraries, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of Heywood Township Committee, be given delegated authority to make decisions on any deferred projects.

5. That applications for Heywood Township Funds 2024/2025 as outlined at Appendix 4 of the report be dealt with as follows:

Reasons for the decisions:

Management of the Heywood Township Fund was delegated to the Heywood Township Delegated Sub-Committee. Heywood Township Funds were allocated to projects that benefitted the Township’s community and environment and realised the Township priorities. To enable the Sub-Committee to monitor and review the use of the Heywood Township Funds to ensure continued efficient and effective use of the funds.

Eligible for Call-In: Yes