Agenda item

Dearne North Ward Alliance Meetings held on 2 May and 20 June 2023

Dearne South Ward Alliance Meeting held on 6 June 2023

The meeting received the notes from the Dearne North Ward Alliance held on 2^nd May and 20^th June, 2023 and Dearne South Ward Alliance held on 6^th June, 2023.

Members then received a brief update from the respective Chair’s of the main items discussed and the activities promoted:

(a)  Dearne North

·         New councillors had been welcomed to their first meeting

·         Applications for support had been limited to a maximum of £1,000 and to one application per year in order to ensure an equitable spread of resources. Four applications for funding had been approved.  Organisations that were wanting more than £1,000 were also given advice about seeking funding from alternative sources

·         Updates had been provided on the services that B:friend were commissioned to run

·         A new secretary had been appointed to the Ward Alliance

(b)  Dearne South

·         Two applications for funding had been approved

·         The treasurer had given an update of the financial position to date

·         An update was provided of the summer activities being promoted

·         An update had been provided in respect of the various groups

·         There had been a discussion about possible future programmes/activities

RESOLVED that notes from the respective Ward Alliances and the updates now provided be received.