Purpose

Members to be updated on revenue and capital
expenditure, commitments and balances of Pennines Township Funds
2024/25 and enable the allocation of funds to proposed
projects.

Content

Councillor Davidson
declared a prejudicial interest in reference to Item 7  -Pennines Township
Funds 2024/25, Appendix B – Teens Lives Matters, by virtue of
her role as a Chair of the Rotary Club of Rochdale and Teens Lives
Matters being the selected charity of the year for the club.
Councillor Davidson
left the meeting room during consideration of this item of
business. Hence, Councillor Davidson took no part in the discussion
and vote on this item.
 
Councillor Mir and
Councillor Hussain declared a pecuniary interest in reference to
item 7 – Pennines Township Funds 2024/25, Appendix C -
Housing Estate around Armstrong Hurst Close, Ditton Mead Close and
Stonie Heyes Avenue, by virtue of the two Councillors
residing in the area affected by the proposal outlined in the grant
application. 
Councillor Mir and
Councillor Hussain left the meeting room during consideration of
this item of business. Hence, they took no part in the discussion
and vote on this item.
 
The Committee
considered a report of the Director of Public Health and
Communities which sought to update on revenue and capital
expenditure, commitments and balances of Pennines Township Funds
2024/25 and enable the allocation of funds to proposed
projects.
 
Applicants and
projects leads were in attendance to
present their applications for funding and to answer the questions
of the Township Committee.
 
The Head of Townships
and Libraries and the Township Engagement Officer were in attendance to present the information and to
address the questions of the Councillors.
 
Resolved:
1.   
That the expenditure, commitments and balances for Pennines
Township revenue and capital funds in the updated Appendix 1 and in
the Appendix 2 of the report be noted;
2.   
That the decisions made under delegated authority as detailed in
Appendix 3 of the report be noted;
3.   
That it be noted that the Head of Townships & Libraries had
assessed the proposed projects to be considered for funding against
the criteria of eligibility for the Pennines Township Fund, the
priorities of the Township and any specific risks have been
identified (information detailed in Appendix 4 of the report);
4.   
That the Head of Townships & Libraries, in consultation with
the Chair and Vice Chair of the Pennines Township Committee, be
given delegated authority to make decisions on any deferred
projects;
5.   
That the applications for funding to proposed projects detailed at
Appendix 4 of the report be considered, approved refused or
deferred as outlined below:
 
PW/07/24 - Removal of
Ash Die back Trees in Graveyard - £2,400 – approved
 
PF/15/24 – Teen
Resilience - £10,000 – The Township was minded to
approve this application, subject to receiving assurance from
Children’s Services that the applicant carried out its
activity in compliance with the Council’s safeguarding standards. The Township
delegated authority to the Head of Townships and Libraries in
consultation with Chair and Vice-Chair to approve this application,
subject to the above condition being
met.
 
PW/19/23 - Public
consultation on parking provision - Armstrong Hurst Close, Ditton
Mead Close and Stonie Heyes Avenue residential areas - £10,000
– approved
 
Reason for
decision:
Management of the
Pennines Township Fund is delegated to
the Pennines Township Committee. Pennines Township Funds
are allocated to projects that benefit
the Township’s community and environment, and realise the
Township priorities. To enable the Pennines Township Committee to
monitor and review the use of the Pennines Township Funds to ensure
continued efficient and effective use of the funds.
 
Alternatives
considered and rejected:
In considering the
report, Members will decide whether or
not to approve the allocation of funds to projects as
appropriate.