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The local committee (Mole Valley) has a delegated budget of £3,000 for community safety projects in 2018/19. 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

The Local Committee (Mole Valley) agreed:

(i)                    The committee’s delegated community safety budget of £3,000 for 2018/19 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 2.4 of this report.

(ii)                   Authority be delegated to the Community Safety 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 this report.

(iii)                   The committee receives updates on the project(s) 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 detailed at paragraph 2.8 and annex 1 of this report.

Declarations of interest: None

Officers present: Sarah J Smith – Partnership Committee Officer

Petitions, public questions or statements: None

1.    In addition to the proposed appointments set out in 2.8 it was agreed that district council members would be appointed as follows:

a.    Parking task group – Cllrs Rosemary Dickson and David Hawksworth

b.    Property task group – Cllr Paul Kennedy

c.    Leatherhead major schemes – Cllr Paul Kennedy

2.    Following on from the discussion on item 9 (agenda) the Chairman proposed the establishment of a Dorking major schemes task group and it was seconded by Mrs Clack (for Terms of Reference refer to supplementary papers).

3.    The membership of this new task group was confirmed as Mr Hall, Mr Cooksey and Mrs Watson, Cllrs Malcomson and Huggins.

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The Local Committee (Mole Valley) agreed:

(i)                    The committee’s delegated community safety budget of £3,000 for 2018/19 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 2.4 of this report.

(ii)                   Authority be delegated to the Community Safety 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 this report.

(iii)                   The committee receives updates on the project(s) 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 detailed at paragraph 2.8 and annex 1 of this report.