Decision details

To allocate a budget of £100,000 per annum to Area Environment Sub-Committees as part of the new Constitutional arrangements agreed by Council in January 2014

To delegate to the Community Leadership Committee approval of arrangements for governance, accountability and priorities for budgets allocated to Area Environment Sub-Committees

The Committee considered the report.

RESOLVED

1.    That £100,000 per annum be allocated in principle to the Area Sub-Committees in line with the new Committee System of Governance approved by Council on 21 January 2014.

2.    That no action is taken to either commit expenditure or spend any money until the Community Leadership Committee has approved the governance, accountability and priorities arrangements.

3.    That the detailed arrangements for the governance, accountability and priorities for the budgets allocated to the Area Sub-Committee be considered and agreed by the Community Leadership Committee.

4.    That the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Chairmen of the Policy and Resources and Community Leadership Committees be delegated authority to put in the place the financial arrangements and controls.