Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence received.

There were no items of urgent business received.

There were no declarations of interest received.

The District Executive is asked to elect a Vice Chair for the municipal year 2015/16.

RESOLVED that Councillor Ames be elected Vice Chair of the Failsworth & Hollinwood District Executive for the Municipal Year 2015/16.

No public questions had been received.

The Minutes of the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive meeting held on 19^th March 2015 are attached for approval.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 19^th March 2015 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVEDthat:

1. Councillors Stretton and Williams be appointed to Contour Housing;

2. Councillor Dawson be appointed to the Failsworth Old People’s Welfare Association.

This is a standing item regarding Petitions received, relating to the Failsworth and Hollinwood area, for consideration by the District Executive in accordance with the Council’s Petition Protocol.  No petitions have been received. 

No petitions had been received. 

The District Executive received a report which advised of the budgets aligned for the 2015/16 municipal year. 

The report outlined the following initiatives which were requested to be considered for approval:-

1.     Installation of alley gates, Wesley Street – Allocation of £680.00

2.     Lower Memorial entrance of Moston Brook – Allocation of additional £5000 as agreed at the 20th January 2015 meeting from Failsworth East budget

3.     Christmas 2015

Failsworth Christmas tree, for Failsworth Pole – Allocation of £1300

Dressing of Christmas tree at Failsworth Pole - Allocation of £400

Dressing of Failsworth Town Hall - Allocation of £1000

Dressing of Failsworth Pole - Allocation of £1000

Dressing of Christmas tree at Hollinwood - Allocation of £400

4.     Failsworth & Hollinwood District Team for event organisation - Allocation of £1000

5.     Continuation of the Citizens Advice Bureau "make the most of your money" project - Allocation of £13796

6.     Provision of planting within the District to include Roman Road - Allocation of £4000 (with an additional £750 for Summer Planting on Roman Road), Lord Lane and Westminster Road

7.     Failsworth Carnival – Allocation of £2000 for the 54th Failsworth Carnival in 2016 (£1500 from partnership ward budget and £500 from Councillor McMahon’s individual Councillor budget).

The following initiatives were also requested to be considered for approval:-

1.     Gates at Daisy Nook – Allocation of £400 from the capital budget.

2.     Apprentice for District Team – Quote to be obtained, allocation of £3000 to be set aside.

3.     Tree planting in Failsworth East – Allocation of £6000 from capital/revenue budget.

4.     Breast Feeding ‘App’ and other breast feeding initiatives – An allocation to be agreed in principle.  

RESOLVED that:

1.     The funding allocated to the Failsworth & Hollinwood District Executive for the municipal year for 2015/2016 be noted.

2.     The allocation of £680 for installation of alley gates, Wesley Street be approved.

3.     The allocation of additional £5000, as agreed at the 20th January 2015 meeting, from Failsworth East budget for Lower Memorial entrance of Moston Brook be approved.

4.     The allocation of £1300 for Failsworth Christmas tree, Failsworth Pole be approved.

5.     The allocation of £400 for Dressing of Christmas tree at Failsworth Pole be approved.

6.     The allocation of £1000 for Christmas Dressing of Failsworth Town Hall be approved.

7.     The allocation of £1000 for Chirstmas Dressing of Failsworth Pole be approved.

8.     The allocation of £400 for Dressing of Christmas tree at Hollinwood be approved.

9.     The allocation of £1000 for event organisation by Failsworth & Hollinwood District Team be approved.

10.  The allocation of £13796 for the continuation of the Citizens Advice Bureau "make the most of your money" project be approved.

11.  The allocation of £4000 (with an additional £750 for Summer Planting on Roman Road) for the provision of planting within the District to include Roman Road, Lord Lane and Westminster Road be approved.

12.  The allocation of £2000 for the 54th Failsworth Carnival in 2016 (£1500 from partnership ward budget and £500 from Councillor McMahon’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

The next meeting of the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive will be held on Thursday 23^rd July 2015 at 7.00pm.

RESOLVED that the date of the next meeting be noted.