Agenda item

Members received the report which provided details of the latest expenditure from the Devolved Ward Budgets and Ward Alliance Funds.

The meeting was reminded that that the Ward Alliance Fund was underspent and that project development should be accelerated where possible to utilise finance.

Arising out of the discussion reference was made to the following:

·         There was a need to look at planning and development to ensure that volunteer hours were taken into account appropriately and ‘matched’ to the equivalent monetary value.  One such scheme referred to was one at the rear of Washington Avenue, Wombwell.  Volunteer hours also needed to be addressed on various schemes within Darfield

·         One group had recently been established within Middlecliffe which was would need gardening equipment and other associated equipment.  It was suggested that appropriate links be forged with the Tidy Team and this group

·          The work of the Tidy Team was referred to.  It was important to ensure that all staff and volunteers were appropriately trained particularly in Health and Safety and this was in hand.  Reference was also made to the need to undertake work in the vicinity of the Bromhill car park and to the need for more volunteers in this area

RESOLVED that the report on the use of Devolved Ward Budgets and Ward Alliance Funds be received.