Agenda and minutes

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interest which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

The following interest was declared:

Personal

To report any urgent action taken under the constitution.

No urgent decisions were reported.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Sub Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice. (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the card provided. These are available at the meeting. You can also submit via the council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters in the powers or duties of the Sub Committee, subject to the exclusions set out within the Code of Practice.

No public questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal and Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer).

The report seeks to confirm the governance arrangements relating to meetings and decisions of the Sub Committee.

The Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust Sub Committee is recommended to agree the Terms of Reference.

Officer contact: Charlotte Griffin 0161 474 3235 | charlotte.griffin@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal and Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which sought to confirm the governance arrangements relating to meetings and decisions of the Sub Committee.

RESOLVED – That the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust Sub Committee Terms of Reference be agreed.

To consider a report of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal and Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer).

The report details a number of applications received for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust, and asks that the Sub Committee consider the applications in line with the charitable objectives of the Trust.

The Sub Committee are recommended to determine the applications for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust.

Officer contact: Charlotte Griffin 0161 474 3235 | charlotte.griffin@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal and Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a number of applications received for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust, and recommended that the Sub Committee consider the applications in line with the charitable objectives of the Trust.

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal and Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted an application received on behalf of Café Unity (copies of which had been circulated) which sought to tackle loneliness in children by enhancing the café through a remodelling of the upstairs meeting room to create a multi-purpose space for the use of the community.

The applicant attended the meeting to speak to their application and respond to questions from the Sub Committee.

Members welcomed the application and suggested that the applicant look into how the project could also support the development of young people attending the café.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to an application from Café Unity for a grant of £3,000 from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust towards the cost of enhancing the café through a remodelling of the upstairs meeting room to create a multi-purpose space for the use of the community.

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal and Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted an application received on behalf of Sen{d} Youth Group (copies of which had been circulated) that aimed to tackle loneliness amongst children by setting up a youth group for children with additional needs.

The applicant attended the meeting to speak to their application and respond to questions from the Sub Committee.

Members welcomed the application and requested that an update be provided to members of the Cheadle Area Committee in six months on how the project was progressing.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to an application from Sen{d} Youth Group for a grant of £2,000 from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust towards the cost of setting up a youth group for children with additional needs.

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal and Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted an application received on behalf of Cheadle Civic Society (copies of which had been circulated) towards the cost of purchasing of equipment, park fees, and booking of entertainment for the 2022 Picnic in the Park event.

Members noted that a similar event held pre-pandemic was well attended and was a success.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to an application from Cheadle Civic Society for a grant of £2,000 from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust towards the cost of purchasing of equipment, park fees, and booking of entertainment for the 2022 Picnic in the Park event.