Issue - meetings

The Reigate & Banstead Local Committee has a delegated budget of £3,000 for community safety projects in 2017/18. This report sets out the process by which this funding should be allocated to the East Surrey Community Safety Partnership and/or other local community organisations that promote the safety and wellbeing of residents. The report also seeks the approval of local committee task group members and the appointment of representatives to external bodies.

Report and Annex 1 attached

The Local Committee (Reigate & Banstead) resolved to:

(i)                    Agree that 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 East Surrey 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 2.3 of this report.

(ii)                   Agree that 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 2.3 of this report.

And agreed to:

(iii)                  Approve the membership of the task groups and appointments to outside bodies, as detailed in paragraphs 2.7 and Annex 1 of this reportand as set out in tabled paper subject to changes agreed in this meeting.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

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. 

No declarations of interest.

Officer present:

Sarah J Smith, Partnership Committee Officer

Discussion highlights:

1.         The process for applying for the community safety budget is the same as for last year.

2.         Last year the money was not spent in Reigate and Banstead.

3.         Members discussed the membership of the parking task group as it did not include representation from the north of the borough. The committee therefore agreed that the Chairman would be appointed as an  ‘ex officio’ member.

The Local Committee (Reigate & Banstead) resolved to:

(i)                    Agree that 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 East Surrey 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 2.3 of this report.

(ii)                   Agree that 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 2.3 of this report.

And agreed to:

(iii)                  Approve the membership of the task groups and appointments to outside bodies, as detailed in paragraphs 2.7 and Annex 1 of this reportand as set out in tabled paper subject to changes agreed in this meeting.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

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.