Decision Maker: South Local Area Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 25, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 5.1 At its meeting on 3rd December 2024 the South LAC, on the basis of a verbal report agreed to allocate the remaining £20,000 of the Nether Edge and Sharrow budget to local parks improvements. No further information about spending proposals for this budget allocation was considered. The LAC is now asked to agree that this funding will be used to improve the surface of the Mount Pleasant cricket nets and refurbish the Staveley Road play area.   5.2 Since the previous LAC meeting on 18 February 2025 the following expenditure has been approved under the delegation set out above: Nether Edge and Sharrow: £553 to support parks development, to be added to the previously agreed sum of £20,000 for the purpose described above at paragraph 1.1.4. Graves Park: £359 to support youth work at St Chad’s Church, Woodseats.   5.3 RESOLVED: That the South Local Area Committee: (a)  Agrees to award £25,000 to each ward from its 2025/26 budget for spending in line with community plan priorities (b)  Notes the funds spent under delegated powers since the December 2024 South LAC meeting Agrees that the £20,000 of the Nether Edge and Sharrow budget allocated to local parks improvements by the South LAC at the meeting of December 2024 will be used to improve the surface of the Mount Pleasant cricket nets and refurbish the Staveley Road play area. 5.4 Reasons for Decision The South LAC is asked to note delegated decisions in respect of LAC funding to address the identified local priorities within the South LAC Community Plan. 5.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected None. 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