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4.1

The Committee
considered a report of the Community Services Manager that advised
each Local Area Committee had a £100,000 budget to address
local priorities, identified within their respective Community
Plans. The report set out details of the spend in respect of
the £100,000 that had been authorised by the Community
Services Manager, in consultation with the LAC Chair and in
accordance with the delegation granted in September
2021.

 

 

4.2

The report showed
funding allocated to the Central
Local Area Committee for 2023/24, and
set out proposals for its allocation and expenditure in line with
the Central Local Area Committee Community Plan.

 

 

4.3

The report described the proposals for the use of the
remaining funding allocated for cost of living work in the Central
area.

 

 

4.4

RESOLVED: That the Central Local Area
Committee:
 
(i)   
Notes the latest committed spend from 2023/24 as detailed in the
report to address local priorities against the £100,000 in
the Central LAC Plan; and
 
(ii)  
Agrees the use of the 2023/24 LAC Cost of Living
budget (£63,704) as described in the report namely that
50% of the Central allocation (£31,852) is
awarded as a grant to Citizens Advice Sheffield to support its
advice line with the remaining 50% (£31,852) used to create a
new Central Cost of Living fund).

 

 

4.5

Reasons for Decision

 

The Central LAC is asked to approve the broad
allocation of funding under the priority headings identified to
assist its ability to monitor its budget, and to authorise the
Community Services Manager in consultation with the LAC Chair and
Committee to approve expenditure above the current delegated
authority in certain circumstances so that delivery of the
Community Plan is not delayed.

 

 

4.6

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

This report is in line with the
previous decision of September 2021 regarding expenditure below
£5,000 for the Central Community Plan agreed on March
2022.