Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager

To consider a process for the distribution of monies from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust in accordance with the previous decision of the Area Committee and the receipt of additional applications following a re-advertisement.

The Area Committee is recommended to reconvene the sub-group previously established to consider the applications and to delegate authority to the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Area Committee and members of the sub-group, to make any grants prior to the next meeting of the Area Committee.

Officer Contact: David Clee on 0161 474 3137 or email: david.clee@stockport.gov.uk

As the Area Committee acts as Trustee for the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust, Members are reminded of the need to consider whether the recommendations in this report further the charitable objects of the Trust and to give no weight to the interests of the Council if the Council’s interests do not align with those of the Trust.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) regarding a process for the distribution of monies from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust in accordance with the previous decision of the Area Committee and the receipt of additional applications following a re-advertisement.

RESOLVED – (1) That the sub-group previously established to consider applications for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust, comprising Councillors Anna Charles-Jones, Keith Holloway and John Pantall, be reconvened in order to consider the further applications received for funding.

(2) That authority to make any grants prior to the next meeting of the Area Committee be delegated to the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Area Committee and members of the sub-group referred to in (1) above.