To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillors S. Ahmed, Arshad, Beal, Ellahi, Gallagher, Aiza Rashid and A. Smith.

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 public and press.

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.

Members are requested to approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 11 December 2024.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the Rochdale South Township Delegated Sub-Committee meeting held on 11 December 2024 be approved as a correct record.

To consider Rochdale South Township Funds 2024/25.

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 Rochdale South Township Funds 2024/25 and to enable the allocations of funds to proposed projects.

Members were informed that the Rochdale South Township Capital Funds available for allocation was £0.00 and that the Rochdale South Township Revenue (Projects) Funds available for allocation was £5283.

In considering the funding applications, the Sub-Committee received one verbal representation from the public applicants in attendance at the meeting.

Alternatives considered: Members were asked to decide whether or not to approve the allocations of funds to projects 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 Head of Townships & Libraries 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 Head of Townships & Libraries, 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 2024/25 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