To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Gallagher, Meredith and Sullivan.

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 received.

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

There were no items for exclusion of press and public.

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 items of urgent business received.

Members are requested to approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 13 December 2022.

That the minutes of the Rochdale South Township Delegated Sub-Committee meeting held on the 13 December 2022 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2023.

That the Minutes of the Bamford Area Forum held on 27 February 2023 be noted.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 2 March 2023.

That the Minutes of the Brimrod, Marland and Sudden Area Forum held on 2 March 2023 be noted.

To consider Rochdale South Township Funds 2022/23

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods which provided an update on revenue and capital expenditure, commitments and balances of Rochdale South Township Funds 2022/2023 and the allocation of funds to proposed projects.

Members were informed that the Rochdale South Township Capital Funds available for allocation was £7,977 and that the Rochdale South Township Revenue (Projects) Funds available for allocation was £12,723.

In considering the funding applications the Sub-Committee received three verbal representations from the public applicants in attendance at the meeting.

Alternatives considered:

Members were asked to decide whether or not to approve the allocation of funds to projects/schemes as appropriate.

Resolved:

1.    That the expenditure, commitments and balances of the Rochdale South Township Revenue and Capital Funds, as detailed in Appendices 1 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 Rochdale South 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 Rochdale South Township Funds 2022/2023, as outlined at Appendix 4 of the submitted report, be dealt with as follows:

Reasons for the decision:

Management of the Rochdale South Township Fund was delegated to the Rochdale South Township Delegated Sub-Committee.

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

To enable the Sub-Committee to monitor and review the use of the Rochdale South Township Funds to ensure continued efficient and effective use of the funds.

Eligible for Call-in: Yes