Agenda item

1.1

The Community Assembly Manager submitted a report (a) setting out details in terms of the allocation of funding from the Central Assembly’s Discretionary Budget 2012/13 and (b) seeking authority for the allocation of any underspend from the agreed allocations set out in the report.

1.2

RESOLVED: That the Community Assembly:-

(i)

notes and welcomes the funding allocations from the Assembly’s Discretionary Budget during the 2012/13 financial year, as detailed in the report now submitted;

(ii)

delegates authority to the Central Community Assembly Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Assembly, to agree the utilisation of any underspend from the agreed allocations listed in the report, in line with the priorities set out in the Central Community Assembly Community Plan; and

(iii)

confirms the authority of the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Director of Legal Services, to agree the terms on which all funding referred to in this report is made available and to enter into such funding agreements with recipients of the funding and any other related agreements or arrangements, and on such terms, that she considers appropriate.

1.3

Reasons for Decision

Granting delegated authority to the Community Assembly Manager to allocate unspent funding from the Assembly’s Discretionary Budget will help ensure that the maximum use is made of the available funding in fulfilment of the priorities set out in the Central Community Assembly Community Plan, which have been identified through consultation with local residents, groups and partners.

1.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

Alternative options for using the budget have been considered, and these have been reported to previous Assembly meetings.

1.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

None declared

1.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

Not applicable

1.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

Richard Webb, Executive Director, Communities Portfolio

1.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

The relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee to consider a call-in of the decision would be, in this instance, the Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee.