Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 31 January 2024.

The minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 31 January 2024 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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 interests which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

The following interests were declared:

Personal interests

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.

There were no public questions.

To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance.

The report details 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 Douglass 0161 474 3235 | charlotte.douglass@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing 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.

To consider an application for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust received from Heald Green Runners for a grant of £730 towards the cost of affiliation with England Athletics or public liability insurance, branded club shirts, a team flag and leaflets.

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted an application received on behalf of Heald Green Runners (copies of which had been circulated) which sought funding towards the cost of affiliation with England Athletics, branded club shirts, a team flag and leaflets.

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

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust received from Heald Green Runners for a grant of £730 towards the cost of affiliation with England Athletics, branded club shirts, a team flag and leaflets.

To consider an application for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust received from 2^nd Heald Green Girl Guides for a grant of £800 towards the cost planned activities for 20 guides to take place in summer 2024.

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted an application received on behalf of 2nd Heald Green Girl Guides (copies of which had been circulated) which sought funding towards the cost of planned activities for 20 guides to take place in summer 2024.

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

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust received from 2nd Heald Green Girl Guides for a grant of £800 towards the cost of planned activities for 20 guides to take place in summer 2024.

To consider an application for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust received from Friends of Brooklyn Crescent Park for a grant of £2,000 towards the cost of replacing derelict railings at Brooklyn Crescent Park, Cheadle.

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted an application received on behalf of Friends of Brooklyn Crescent Park (copies of which had been circulated) which sought funding towards the cost of replacing derelict railings at Brooklyn Crescent Park, Cheadle.

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

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust received from Friends of Brooklyn Crescent Park for a grant of £2,000 towards the cost of replacing derelict railings at Brooklyn Crescent Park, Cheadle.

To consider an application for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust received from Outwood Primary P.T.A for a grant of up to £6,295 towards the cost of enhancing the forest school resource at Outwood Primary School for the children, teachers and wider community.

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted an application received on behalf of Outwood Primary P.T.A (copies of which had been circulated) which sought funding towards the cost of enhancing the forest school resource at Outwood Primary School for the children, teachers and wider community.

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

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application for funding from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust received from Outwood Primary P.T.A for a grant of £6,295 towards the cost of enhancing the forest school resource at Outwood Primary School for the children, teachers and wider community.

The Sub Committee is requested to agree proposed dates for future meetings:

18 July 2024

19 September 2024

19 November 2024

11 February 2025

29 April 2025

Officer contact: Charlotte Douglass 0161 474 3235 | charlotte.douglass@stockport.gov.uk

RESOLVED – To agree future meeting dates by email.