Agenda item

4.1

The Committee considered a report of the Community Services Manager that advised each Local Area Committee had a £100,000 budget to address local priorities, identified within their respective Community Plans. The report set out details of the spend in respect of the £100,000 that had been authorised by the Community Services Manager, in consultation with the LAC Chair and in accordance with the delegation granted in September 2021.

4.2

The report showed funding allocated to the Central Local Area Committee for 2023/24, and set out proposals for its allocation and expenditure in line with the Central Local Area Committee Community Plan.

4.3

The report described the proposals for the use of the remaining funding allocated for cost of living work in the Central area.

4.4

RESOLVED: That the Central Local Area Committee:

(i)    Notes the latest committed spend from 2023/24 as detailed in the report to address local priorities against the £100,000 in the Central LAC Plan; and

(ii)   Agrees the use of the 2023/24 LAC Cost of Living budget (£63,704) as described in the report namely that 50% of the Central allocation (£31,852) is awarded as a grant to Citizens Advice Sheffield to support its advice line with the remaining 50% (£31,852) used to create a new Central Cost of Living fund).

4.5

Reasons for Decision

The Central LAC is asked to approve the broad allocation of funding under the priority headings identified to assist its ability to monitor its budget, and to authorise the Community Services Manager in consultation with the LAC Chair and Committee to approve expenditure above the current delegated authority in certain circumstances so that delivery of the Community Plan is not delayed.

4.6

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

This report is in line with the previous decision of September 2021 regarding expenditure below £5,000 for the Central Community Plan agreed on March 2022.

4.1

The Committee considered a report of the Community Services Manager that advised each Local Area Committee had a £100,000 budget to address local priorities, identified within their respective Community Plans. The report set out details of the spend in respect of the £100,000 that had been authorised by the Community Services Manager, in consultation with the LAC Chair and in accordance with the delegation granted in September 2021.

4.2

The report showed funding allocated to the Central Local Area Committee for 2023/24, and set out proposals for its allocation and expenditure in line with the Central Local Area Committee Community Plan.

4.3

The report described the proposals for the use of the remaining funding allocated for cost of living work in the Central area.

4.4

RESOLVED: That the Central Local Area Committee:

(i)    Notes the latest committed spend from 2023/24 as detailed in the report to address local priorities against the £100,000 in the Central LAC Plan; and

(ii)   Agrees the use of the 2023/24 LAC Cost of Living budget (£63,704) as described in the report namely that 50% of the Central allocation (£31,852) is awarded as a grant to Citizens Advice Sheffield to support its advice line with the remaining 50% (£31,852) used to create a new Central Cost of Living fund).

4.5

Reasons for Decision

The Central LAC is asked to approve the broad allocation of funding under the priority headings identified to assist its ability to monitor its budget, and to authorise the Community Services Manager in consultation with the LAC Chair and Committee to approve expenditure above the current delegated authority in certain circumstances so that delivery of the Community Plan is not delayed.

4.6

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

This report is in line with the previous decision of September 2021 regarding expenditure below £5,000 for the Central Community Plan agreed on March 2022.