Issue - meetings

The District Executive gave consideration to a report of the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Coordinator which provided detail of the current spend/commitments of the Revenue and Capital budget allocated to the District Executive and individual Councillor budgets 2016/17.

Further information was requested on the Capital Budget, Failsworth East – Removal of chicane on Stansfield Street. The meeting was advised that a Member of the Highways team would update the District Executive.

In relation to the overall capital budget, Members suggested that due to the reduction in the need for Alleygating schemes could a review take place on the amount of capital budget allocated to wards.

In relation to the Individual Councillor Budgets the following observations were made:

• Failsworth East – Street Greening Project, care needed to be taken during Autumn /Winter months to ensure falling leaves were not blocking gullies or causing trip hazards.
• Failsworth West – Grit Bin Refill, A Member raised the matter of spend on grit bin refill and advised that in their opinion the amount seemed excessive.
• Hollinwood – Hollinwood Cricket, Bowling and Social Club – Summer activities, A Member question the allocation amount. The District Executive were advised that the funds had been allocated to run a Summer programme for local children and the costs had included qualified sports coaches.

Members were asked to consider and agree funding Summer and Winter Planting for 2017:

• Hollinwood - £3671.58
• Failsworth East - £2885.32
• Failsworth West - £692.66

A member asked if the Failsworth Pole would having planting for 2017 and was advised that the Pole was included in the central funding for Summer and Winter Planting 2017however if the Member was minded, a request could be made to the District Executive to fund further planting or the funds from their Induvial Councilor budget could be allocated to the Failsworth Pole.

RESOLVED – That:

1. The funding allocation and current spend in relation to the Failsworth and Hollinwood Budget as detailed within the report be noted.
2. The following allocation for Summer and Winter planting for 2016/17 be agreed.
   1. Hollinwood - £3671.58
   2. Failsworth East - £2885.32
   3. Failsworth West - £692.66