Agenda and minutes

Cabinet Sub-Committee (LIF) - Thursday, 19th December, 2019 5.00 pm

Venue: Level 3, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham Ol1 1NL

Contact: Sian Walter-Browne  0161 770 4710

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair

The Panel is asked to elect a Chair for the remainder of the Municipal Year.

Minutes:

Members were asked to elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Fielding be nominated Chair of the Sub-Committee for the municipal year.

2.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence received.

3.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business received.

4.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

Councillor Fielding declared a personal interest in applications relating to Failsworth and Hollinwood by reason of being a Failsworth West Ward Councillor.

 

Councillor Shah declared a personal interest in applications relating to Chadderton by reason of being a Chadderton South Ward Councillor.

 

Councillor Jabbar declared a personal interest in applications relating to Oldham West by reason of being a Coldhurst Ward Councillor.

5.

Public Question Time

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

Minutes:

There were no public questions received.

6.

Local Improvement Fund Project Recommendations pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to a report of the Corporate Policy Lead which informed them that, following the District Review, a £500k Local Improvement Fund (LIF) was established to support district priorities. The Cabinet Sub-Committee (LIF) was asked to review the final recommendations and comments provided by the Advisory Panel, and agree which applications should receive funding.

 

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed funding as set out in the report for all the projects recommended for funding by the Advisory Panel.

 

Individual consideration was given to those projects recommended for part or potential funding and the Sub-Committee received further details of those proposals. 

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.     Funding as set out in the report be agreed for Applications 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18.

2.     Funding of £17,000 be agreed for Application 1 – Improving Foxdenton Pavilion.

3.     Funding of £55,835 be agreed for Application 6 – Community Hubs in St James’ Ward.

4.     Funding for the other Applications be not agreed at this time and may be considered in future.

5.     The remaining amount of LIF Funding of £108,478 for further bids this municipal year be noted.