Agenda item

The item was introduced by the North Area Council Manager, which provided the financial position and forecast for expenditure based on the projects that had been proposed.

At the North Area Council meeting held on 13 March 2023, further funding had been agreed for the Anti-Poverty Community Outreach Project for two years July 2023 – June 2025.  A waiver had been submitted with the option to extend for a further

12 months to June 2026.

In relation to the Clean and Green Service, Twiggs Ground Maintenance Ltd had provided an environmental education contract in the North Area from 2017 to

March 2023.  The North Area Council had entered an SLA with BMBC Neighbourhood Services from April 2023 to introduce an Environmental Community Caretaker Model.

Savings from the Housing and Cohesion post being vacant for a period of time, were identified to support a cost of living project. A sum of £10,000 was earmarked.  Members agreed that the Area Manager consult the Connecting Communities Grant providers regarding utilising the funding to provide communal eating opportunities for socially isolated residents. 

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the North Area Council should note the existing budget position and the existing funding commitments;

(ii)       that Members noted the update on the Anti-Poverty Outreach Provision Service;

(iii)     that Members noted the progress on the Environmental Community Caretaker Model;

(iv)      in response to the cost of living crisis the priority working group will work with the Area Manager to identify effective use of the current underspend;

(v)       hold a North Area further priority, budget and commissioning workshop;

(vi)      Councillors noted the updated project spend at Appendix 1 to the report.