Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alexander and Hudson.

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

The Chair informed the meeting that an additional item would be raised under Item 7 – Budget Report relating to the provision of defibrillators. The Chair pointed out that a discussion would need to take place on this item as this was the last meeting of the financial year and Members would be finalising their budgets.

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest received.

To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

No public questions had been received.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 30^th January 2014 be approved as a correct record.

This is a standing item relating to Petitions received relating to the Saddleworth & Lees area for consideration by the District Executive in accordance with the Council’s Petition Scheme. No petitions have been received.

No petitions had been received.

Consideration was given to a report of the Assistant Executive Director, Neighbourhoods, Housing and Planning, which advised the District Executive of its available budget for 2013/14, commitments to date and potential budget allocations to be considered at the meeting.

RESOLVED that:

1.      The budget available for 2013/14 be noted.

2.      The budget commitments made be noted.

3.      A sum of £1,320 to support community development across Saddleworth and Lees be approved.

4.      A sum of £1,320 be provisionally allocated to support the Saddleworth Village Olympics 2014.

5.      The District Executive agree in principle to ring fence the sum of £10,000 from its 2014/15 budget as a contribution to the cost of resurfacing the Delph Methodist Church car park, in order for it to be reopened to public.

6.       The District Executive agree in principle to support the Defibrillator Project with further consideration to be given to the matter at its next meeting in June 2014.

The next meeting of the Saddleworth & Lees District Executive will take place on Thursday 19^th June 2014, commencing at 7.30pm.

RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Saddleworth and Lees District Executive will take place on Thursday 19^th June 2014, commencing at 7.30pm.