Purpose

Review of the revenue and capital expenditure during 2024/25 and
provides options for the allocation of funds in 2025/26. Members to
approve Middleton Township Funds allocation to funding streams,
terms and conditions, and agree delegation arrangements concerning
funding decisions

Content

The Township Committee considered a report of the Director
of Public Health and Communities which provided a review of the
Middleton Township Funds revenue and capital expenditure during
2024/25 and options for the allocation of funds in
2025/26.
 
Members were requested to approve Middleton Township Funds
allocation to funding streams, terms and conditions, and to agree
delegated arrangements in relation to funding decisions.
 
Resolved:
 
1.   
That the expenditure, commitments and balances for Middleton
Township revenue and capital funds at financial year end 2024/25
(Appendix 1 and 2) be noted;
2.   
That the findings of the review of Middleton Township Funds
2024/25 (Appendix 3) and evaluations information received to date
for funded
projects (Appendix 4) be
noted;
3.   
That the allocation of Middleton Township Funds to funding
streams in 2025/26 (Appendix 5), Option 1 Capital and Option 1
Revenue be approved;
4.   
That the terms and conditions for Middleton Township revenue
and capital funds for 2025/26 (Appendix 6) be approved;
5.   
That the delegation arrangements for Middleton Township Funds
2025/26 as detailed at 5.6 of the report be approved.
 
Reasons for the
decision:
 
Management of the Middleton Township Fund is delegated to
the Middleton Township Devolved Funding and Devolved Services Sub
Committee.
 
Middleton Township Funds are allocated to projects that
benefit the Township’s community and environment, and realise
Middleton Township priorities.
 
To enable committee to monitor and review the use of the
Middleton Township Funds to ensure continued efficient and
effective use of the funds.
 
Alternatives
considered:
 
In reviewing the allocation and management of Middleton
Township Funds, Members may choose not to approve the proposed
funding streams, revised terms and conditions, or the recommended
delegation arrangements for 2025/26. However, such a course of
action could compromise the efficient and responsive administration
of the funds, potentially leading to delays in supporting community
projects and diminishing the effectiveness of resource
deployment.
 
Alternatively, Members may wish to suggest amendments to
the funding framework or delegation processes. Any such changes,
however, must remain consistent with Rochdale Borough
Council’s governance protocols and continue to align with
Middleton Township priorities.