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6.1

The Committee
considered a report of the Community Services Manager on the
funding allocated to the South East
Local Area Committee for 2023-24 and the proposals for its
allocation and expenditure for 2023-24 in line with the South East
Local Area Committee Community Plan.

 

 

6.2

In addition to
the funding allocation and expenditure detailed in the report, the
Committee were asked to approve the following expenditure:-
 
1.   
Crime and
Community Safety theme:-
 
Purchase of a mobile CCTV camera -
£9,500
 
2.   
Health
and Wellbeing and Children and Families theme:-
 
Improve and promote youth provision within the
South East area -
£10,000

 

 

6.3

RESOLVED: 
 
That the South
East Local Area Committee:-
 
(i)   
Notes the expenditure against the £100,000
project budget to address local priorities in the South East Local Area Committee as detailed in the
report;
 
(ii)  
Notes the expenditure from the £22,459 South
East Cost of Living fund as detailed in the report;
 
(iii)Authorises the following expenditure from the £100,000
project budget for the purposes described in the
report:
 

(a) 
£30,000 towards the Environmental Stewardship
project for the South East
area;

(b) 
£10,000 for a biodiversity project in the
Shirebrook Valley;

(c) 
£7,000 to establish an Environmental Grant
fund;

(d) 
£9,500 for the mobile CCTV camera;

(e) 
£10,000 for youth provision;
and
 
(iv)Authorises the Community Services Manager, in consultation with
the Local Area Committee Chair, to finalise the eligibility
criteria and make decisions, following engagement with the relevant
Ward Members, on the award of Environmental Grants of up to
£1,000. 

 

 

6.4

Reasons for Decision

 

 

 

The South East Local Area Committee is asked to note and
approve the allocation of funding under the priority headings
identified to assist its ability to monitor its budget, and to
support delivery of the Community Plan.

 

 

6.5

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

 

Decisions on any
expenditure above the existing authority to the Community Services
Manager could be reserved to the Local Area Committee but this
would inevitably delay delivery of priority actions to address
specific issues identified in the Community Plan.
 
All decisions on
expenditure to support Community Plan priorities could be delegated
to officers.  However, this would
restrict and undermine the Local Area Committee’ ability to
monitor its delegated budget and delivery of the Community
Plan.