Agenda and minutes

Saddleworth & Lees District Executive - Thursday, 16th March, 2017 7.00 pm

Venue: Uppermill Civic Hall, Lee Street, Uppermill, OL3 6AE.. View directions

Contact: Lori Hughes 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Heffernan and Councillor Hewitt.

 

2.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business received.

3.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

4.

Public Question Time

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

Minutes:

There were no public questions received.

5.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 124 KB

The Minutes of the Saddleworth and Lees District Executive held on 19th January 2017 are attached for approval.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Saddleworth and Lees District Executive held on 19th January 2017 be approved as a correct record.

 

6.

Saddleworth and Lees Budget Report and Appendix A pdf icon PDF 120 KB

To update Saddleworth and Lees District Executive on budgets

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The District Executive gave consideration to a report which advised of the breakdown of expenditure to date and further potential budget commitments for 2016/17.

 

The District Executive gave consideration to the following requests:

 

·       Improvements to the skate park at Churchill Playing Fields;

·       Creation of a footpath from the Leisure Centre Car Park in to Uppermill Village centre;

·       Proposal to carry funding forward into 2017/18; and

·       Cost of room hire for District Partnership/District Executive meetings.

 

Members were informed of discussions regarding the creation of the footpath from the Leisure Centre car park into Uppermill Village centre and the feasibility of the work required.  Members were provided information on improvements to the skate park.  Discussions had been taking place with young people.  It was a much used and needed leisure facility.

 

Members also discussed the cost of room hire for future District Partnership / District Executive meetings at the Saddleworth Civic Hall which included a 25% discount.  Funding for the meetings would be allocated at the meeting in June for the cost of the room hire only.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.       The Saddleworth and Lees District Executive budget allocations to date be noted.

2.       The allocation of £2,500 capital expenditure be allocated for future infrastructure works.

 

7.

Petitions pdf icon PDF 64 KB

This is a standing item related to Petitions received regarding the Saddleworth and Lees area for consideration by the District Executive in accordance with the Council’s Petition Scheme.

Minutes:

The District Executive gave consideration to a petition received which requested the extension of double yellow lines at King Street and St. Anne’s Square, Delph (Saddleworth North Ward) (Reference 2017-01).

 

Members raised the possibility for future discussion of double yellow lines in the future.

 

RESOLVED that the petitions received be noted.

8.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

The date and time of the next Saddleworth and Lees District Executive meeting will be Thursday, 15th June 2017 at 7.00 p.m.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the date and time of the next Saddleworth and Lees District Executive to be held on Thursday, 15th June 2017 at 7.00 p.m. be noted.