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7.

East
local area committee spend report

7.1

In 2021 each LAC was allocated an initial budget of
£100,000 to be spent

in line with their community plan. The East LAC
Community Plan was

agreed in March 2022 and spent all the portion of
the £100,000 budget

on the delivery the six East LAC
priorities.

7.2

Each Local Area Committee has a budget to address
local priorities. The report described funding allocated to the LAC
for 2023/24 and set out proposals

for its allocation for 2023/24 in line with the East
LAC plan, and described costs of living budget allocated to the
East LAC for 2023/24 and

set out proposals for its
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7.3

RESOLVED: That the East
Local Area Committee:

 

(1) agrees that the 2023/24 £100,000 LAC budget be apportioned
to allocate

£25,000 to each ward, to be spent on LAC
Community Plan priorities;

 

(2) agrees the use of the 2023/24 £100,000 LAC budget as
described in the

report;

 

(3) agrees the use of the 2023/24 £77,100 East LAC Cost of
Living budget as

described in the report namely that 50% of
East’s allocation (£38,550) is

awarded as a grant to Citizens Advice Sheffield to
support its advice line

with the remaining 50% (£38,550 used to create
a new East Cost of Living

fund); and

 

(4) 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 the

grant funds proposed of up to
£5,000.

7.4

Reasons for Decision

 

The East LAC is asked to note the use of funding and
agree further expenditure to address the identified local
priorities.

7.5

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

This report is in line with the previous decision of
September 30th, 2021, regarding expenditure below £5000, the
East Community Plan agreed on March 9th, 2022, and the East
Community plan for 2023/24 agreed on the 11th
of July 2023 East public meetingt.