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Executive (I)
Thursday, 5th December, 2013

REPORT TO:10
DECISION NUMBER:PH/123/2013
EARLIEST DATE FOR DECISION:5th December 2013

AREA FORUM/WARD GRANTS
Matter for Consideration:
To consider applications under the Area Forum/Ward Grants Schemes.
Information:
The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £20,000 to each Ward and the Area Forums have been awarded budgets equivalent to £7,500 per ward covered for the financial year 2013/2014. The funding for either scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillors Cain and Jones of Bloomfield Ward have requested £2,800 to fund a residents parking scheme on Haig Road to include signs, poles and advertising, in relation to a Traffic Regulation Order.

Councillors Mrs Henderson MBE and Hunter of Highfield Ward have requested:
(i) £250 to fund Tennis Coaching Sessions at Highfield Park throughout the autumn months.
(ii)£1,107 to fund Indoor Tennis Coaching Sessions at South Shore Tennis Club throughout the winter months.

Councillors Boughton and M Mitchell of Layton Ward have requested £1,000 for combined funding with Park Ward for a LANPAC crime prevention and personal safety project for cycle coding for children and for reflective/flashing hi visibility protective equipment for primary school age children.

Councillors Lee and O’Hara of Waterloo Ward have requested £1,495 to fund Christmas lights on Waterloo Road from the Illuminations Division for Superscroll Displays, Star Torch Displays and to include columns and fitting.

Does the information submitted include any exempt information?NO
Legal Considerations:
None
Personnel Considerations:
None
Financial Considerations:
All requests can be met through existing budgets, with no recurring costs being incurred.
Performance Management Considerations:
None
Risk Management Considerations:
None
Relevant Officer:
Mark Towers, Head of Democratic Services
Relevant Cabinet Member:
Councillor S. Blackburn
Consultation Undertaken:
N/A
Background Papers:
None
Is this a key decision?NO
Is the decision required in less than 5 days?NO
Recommendations:
To authorise the requests, as submitted.
Reasons for Recommendations:
The requests are in accordance with the Area Forum and Ward Grant initiative.
Is the recommendation contrary to a plan or strategy adopted or approved by the Council?NO
Is the recommendation in accordance with the Council’s approved Budget?YES
Other alternative options to be considered:
To not authorise the requests but this is not recommended as the applications meet the criteria for schemes.
Policy, Overview, and Scrutiny Committee Chairman (where appropriate)
Date Informed: N/A
Date Approved: N/A
DECLARATION(S) OF INTEREST (if applicable)
None
Decision:
The Leader of the Council agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely: To authorise the requests, as submitted.
Date:5th December 2013
Reason for Decision:
The requests are in accordance with the Area Forum and Ward Grant initiative.

Date of Publication:		5th December 2013


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