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7.1

The Committee considered a report of the
Community Services Manager which set out the spending decisions
made by the Community Services Manager in consultation with the LAC
Chair, in accordance with the delegation granted by the South West
LAC at its meeting in September 2021, and which recommended
allocation of the budget and proposed expenditure under for 2025/26
under the relevant priority themes identified as key for the SW
Area.

 

 

7.2

RESOLVED:  That the South West Local Area Committee:
 
(a) Notes the expenditure against the
£100,000 budget to address local priorities in the South West
Community Plan LAC in 2025/26, as detailed in the report.
 
(b) Agrees the proposed allocated expenditure
of the £100,000 budget for the year 2025/26 to address the
local priorities in the South West LAC, as detailed in the
report.

 

 

7.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

 

Spending decisions made by the Community
Services Manager under the authority delegated by the LAC in
October 2024 are required to be reported to the next LAC meeting so
that the LAC can monitor its delegated budget and delivery of the
Community Plan. The further expenditure and proposed use of funding
under delegated authority outlined in the report addresses local
priorities within the Community Plan.

 

 

7.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

 

The LAC could choose not to allocate budgets
at this stage but this would delay local projects and facilities
for local communities.
 
Decisions on all expenditure could be reserved
to the LAC but this would inevitably delay delivery of priority
actions to address specific issues identified in the Community
Plan.
 
All decisions on expenditure to support
Community Plan priorities could be delegated to officers. However,
this would restrict and undermine the LAC’s ability to
monitor its delegated budget and delivery of the Community
Plan.