Decision Maker: South West Local Area Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: July 3, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 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.