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Executive (I)
Wednesday, 11th December, 2013

REPORT TO:10
DECISION NUMBER:PH/128/2013
EARLIEST DATE FOR DECISION:11th 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 Clapham and H Mitchell of Bispham Ward have requested £2,045.53 for the removal and resiting of an alley gate, posts and panels to a location adjacent to No. 14 Norcliffe Road.

Councillors Taylor and Mrs Taylor of Claremont Ward have requested £1,800 for the purchase and installation of bollards to prevent parking on pavements at 308-326 Talbot Road.

Councillors Mrs Greenhalgh and Hutton of Clifton Ward have requested £1,500 as a donation to replace worn and broken gardening equipment and to purchase new equipment to increase work ability for adults with learning and physical disabilities based at Cherry Tree Gardens.

Councillors Campbell and Doherty of Park Ward have requested £1,000 for combined funding with Layton 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 Evans and Stansfield of Stanley Ward have requested £750 for the purchase and installation of signs and lines for “timed” prohibition of waiting and loading on Aysgarth Court, in relation to a Traffic Regulation Order.

Councillors Lee and O’Hara of Waterloo Ward have requested £120 to fund two banners to advertise retail businesses for Small Business Saturday and South Beach Pop-up Shop.

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:11th December 2013
Reason for Decision:
The requests are in accordance with the Area Forum and Ward Grant initiative.

Date of Publication:		11th December 2013


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