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6.            
 

South Local Area Committee Budget 2023-24 Report

 

 
 
6.1      Each Local Area Committee has
a budget to address local priorities, this report:
 

•    Describes the
funding allocated to the South LAC for 2023/24 and sets out
proposals and options for its allocation and current expenditure,
in line with the updated South LAC Community Plan.

 

•     Outlines the
reallocation of £11,250 which was carried forward from the
South LAC budget for 2022/23 and outlines agreed spend.
 
6.2     
RESOLVED: that the South Local Area Committee
 

a)   Approves the updated
South LAC Community Plan for 2023/24 (Appendix A of the
report)

b)   Agrees the use of the
2023/24 LAC budget of £25,000 per ward (totalling
£100,000 per LAC) as described in the report.

c)   Notes the proposed and
current expenditure against the 2023-24 budget to address local
priorities in the South LAC Community Plan, as detailed in the
report.

d)   Notes the reallocation
of £11,250 carry forward from the 2022-23 budget, as outlined
in the report; and

e)   Considers proposals in
relation to the 2023/24 South LAC Cost of Living budget of
£59,610 and makes any agreed decisions in relation to spend,
as outlined in the report.

 

In relation to point e) the South LAC agreed to
allocate the cost of living funding as
outlined below:

Cost of Living, South LAC Dedicated Post

Pilot Project with SCC Cost of Living Support Hub, 12
months
£40,426

Shared Prosperity Fund, Community Development
Workers

Small operational budget
£5,000

 

·      
Grants for 3 foodbanks that cover priority areas in
the South LAC, Gleadless Valley, Nether Edge & Sharrow and
Lowedges, Batemoor and Jordanthorpe
£14,184

 
 6.3      Reasons for
Decision
The South LAC is asked to note
the use of funding under delegated powers and agree any further
expenditure to address the identified local priorities.
 
6.4      Alternatives Considered and
Rejected
The LAC could choose not to
review the priorities in the Community Plan, but this would risk
the Plan being out of date. The LAC could choose not to allocate
budgets at this stage, but in particular in relation to the
cost-of-living funding, this would delay support getting to
communities.