Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report provides details relating to proposals for greenspace improvement projects from the Ward Discretionary Budget for Marple North.

The Area Committee is requested to confirm its recommendations from the proposals submitted in the report to the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources to approve the allocation of Ward Discretionary Budget for Marple North.

Officer contact: Richard Booker |0161 474 4829 | richard.booker@stockport.gov.uk

(NOTE: The Chair was of the opinion that this item, although not included on the agenda, should be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 to allow the Area Committee to give consideration to the allocation of underspends from within the Ward Discretionary Budget prior to the conclusion of the current financial year).

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) of the Director of Place Management (copies of which had been circulated) relating to proposals for greenspace improvement projects from the Ward Discretionary Budget for Marple North.

RESOLVED – (1) That the proposals within the report to allocate any remaining underspends in the Ward Discretionary Budget towards a number of potential projects within the Marple area, be noted.

(2) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director – Legal & Democratic Governance, in consultation with the Marple North ward councillors, for the making of recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources on the allocation of the remaining underspends in the Marple North ward allocation for the Ward Discretionary Budget.