Decision details

That the Local Committee [Elmbridge] agreed that:

(i)            The committee’s delegated community safety budget of £3,000 for 2017/18 be retained by the Community Partnership Team, on behalf of the Local Committee, and that the Community Safety Partnership and/or other local organisations be invited to submit proposals for funding that meet the criteria and principles set out at paragraph 2.4 of the report.

(ii)           Authority be delegated to the Community Partnership Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Local Committee, to authorise the expenditure of the community safety budget in accordance with the criteria and principles stated at paragraph 2.4 of the report.

(iii)          The committee receives updates on the project(s) that was funded, the outcomes and the impact it has achieved.

(iv)         The committee approves the membership of the task groups and appointments to outside bodies, as set out below for the 2017/18 municipal year:

a)    The Elmbridge Community and Safety Partnership – Mr John O’Reilly

b)    Elmbridge Business Network – Dr Peter Szanto

c)    Elmbridge Old Person’s Advisory Body – Mr Ernest Mallett

d)    Parking Task Group – SCC members: Mr John O’Reilly, Dr Peter Szanto; Elmbridge BC members: Cllr Roy Green, Cllr Andrew Davis

e)    Cycling Task Group – SCC members: Mr John O’Reilly, Rachel I Lake, vacancy;  Elmbridge BC members:  Cllr Andrew Davis, Cllr Ian Donaldson and Cllr Janet Turner

f)     Esher Transport Study Member Task Group – SCC members: Mr Tim Oliver, Dr Peter Szanto; Elmbridge BC members: Cllr David Archer

g)    Walton to Halliford Transport Study Member Steering Group – no appointments made as the Elmbridge aspect of this project is largely complete.

h)    Brooklands Transport Study Member Steering Group – SCC members: Mr Tim Oliver, Mr John O’Reilly;  Elmbridge BC members: Cllr Peter Harman

i)     Hinchley Wood Schools Road Safety Improvements Member Task Group – SCC members: Mr Mike Bennison, Mr Nick Darby;  Elmbridge BC members: to be confirmed by Borough Council

Reasons:  The report sets out a process for allocating the committee’s delegated community safety budget of £3,000 to local organisations. It also proposes local committee task group membership for the forthcoming year to enable the provision of informed advice and recommendations to the committee. The appointment of councillors of the Local Committee to external bodies enables the committee’s representation on and input to such bodies.