Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the West North West Area Leader responding to a request at a recent Area Leader’s meeting to explore the added value of well-being funding for capital projects. The report described how the capital well-being budget in the West North West (WNW) has been spent, for what purpose and the benefits gained from it’s expenditure.

(Report attached)

(Executive Function 10 Minutes)

RESOLVED – That the contents of the report be noted

The West North West Area Leader submitted a report responding to a request at a recent Area Leader’s meeting to explore the added value of Wellbeing Funding for Capital Projects. The report described how the Capital Wellbeing Budget in the West North West Area had been spent, for what purpose and the benefits gained from it’s expenditure.

Appended to the report was the Capital Wellbeing Review (Appendix 1 refers)

Jane Maxwell presented the report and responded to Members queries and comments.

Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report and appendices.

In summary, specific reference was made to the following issues:

• Develop community capacity
• Address community safety issues
• Enhance Town and District centres
• Improve the environment, green space and parks
• Enhance community assets
• Deliver highway repairs and improvements and parking schemes and encourage sustainable transport schemes

RESOLVED – That the contents of the report be noted