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(Cabinet Members with Special Responsibility Councillors Mace and Thomas)

In accordance with Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman agreed to consider the report as an item of urgent business to allow a bid for funding, if agreed, to be submitted to Government Office North West (GONW) in time meet the required deadline.

The Corporate Director (Community Services) submitted a report requesting that Cabinet support the submission of a formal bid to GONW to take part in the Connecting Communities initiative.

The Corporate Director (Community Services) submitted a report requesting that Cabinet support the submission of a formal bid to Government Office North West (GONW) to take part in the Connecting Communities initiative.

(Councillor Thomas joined the meeting during consideration of this item.)

It was moved by Councillor Kerr and seconded by Councillor Bryning:-

“That the recommendations, as set out in the report, be approved.”

Members then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)        That Cabinet agrees to submit a formal bid for funding to Communities and Local Government to take forward a Connecting Communities Project to engage communities in Skerton East and West, on the basis that it does not result in any additional call on the Council’s finances.

(2)        That if the bid is successful, the Head of Financial Services be given delegated authority to update the Revenue Budget accordingly.

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

Corporate Director (Community Services)

Head of Financial Services

Reasons for making the decision:

The decision will allow a funding bid to be submitted to GONW in time to meet the deadline.

To consider any such items authorised by the Leader and to consider where in the agenda the item(s) are to be considered. 

The Chairman advised that there was one item of urgent business regarding Connecting Communities (Minute 73 refers).