Agenda

Strategic Policy and Resources Committee - Friday, 21st March, 2025 9.30 am

Venue: Lavery Room, City Hall

Contact: Mr Jim Hanna, Senior Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
1.	Routine Matters
1a	Apologies
1b	Minutes
1c	Declarations of Interest
2.	Restricted Items
2a	In- housing of external security services View the reasons why item 2a is restricted
2b	Support for businesses affected by August disorder - update View the reasons why item 2b is restricted
2c	Update on Hardship Programme 2024/25 View the reasons why item 2c is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 2c/2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 2c/3 is restricted
2d	Social Supermarket Fund View the reasons why item 2d is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 2d/2 is restricted
2e	Contracts Update View the reasons why item 2e is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 2e/2 is restricted
2f	Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund – Funding Allocation Review View the reasons why item 2f is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 12 View the reasons why document 2f/2 is restricted
3.	Matters referred back from Council/Motions
3a	Notice of Motion – Action to Address Empty Homes PDF 243 KB
3b	Notice of Motion Developing a Sponsorship and Philanthropy Network in the City PDF 237 KB
4.	Belfast Agenda/Strategic Issues
4a	Summer Community Diversionary Programme Assessments PDF 933 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - SCDP , item 4a PDF 554 KB
4b	Community Support Plan (CSP) 25/29 including a Review of Community Support Large Grants PDF 451 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Community Support Plan - 2529 Including a Review of Community Support Large Grants , item 4b PDF 466 KB Restricted enclosure 19 View the reasons why document 4b/3 is restricted Appendix 3 - Draft Community Support Plan PC 0325 , item 4b PDF 3 MB
4c	Planning Update PDF 237 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Live Applications for Major Development , item 4c PDF 138 KB Appendix 2 - Committee Decisions that have yet to issue , item 4c PDF 131 KB
4d	Proposed Planning Application Validation Checklist PDF 278 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Draft Planning Application Validation Checkllist , item 4d PDF 862 KB Appendix 2 - Proposed Final Validation Checklist Consultation Report , item 4d PDF 790 KB Appendix 3 - Final Planning Application Validation Checklist , item 4d PDF 2 MB Appendix 4 - Planning Application Validation Checklist Glossary , item 4d PDF 166 KB
5.	Physical Programme and Asset Management
5a	Physical Programme PDF 768 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1- PP report Mar 2025 Fleet 202627 , item 5a PDF 187 KB
5b	Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund - moved to restricted
5c	Update on Area Working Groups PDF 313 KB Additional documents: SBAWG 24.02.25 , item 5c PDF 822 KB North AWG 25.02.25 , item 5c PDF 716 KB WBAWG 27.02.25 , item 5c PDF 422 KB East AWG 06.03.2025 , item 5c PDF 801 KB
6.	Finance, Procurement and Performance
6a	CIPFA Prudential Code Capital Strategy and Treasury Management Indicators 2025-26 PDF 253 KB Additional documents: Appendix A - Capital Strategy Report 2025-26 , item 6a PDF 220 KB Appendix B - Annual Treasury Managment Srategy 2025-26 , item 6a PDF 457 KB
6b	Audit and Risk Panel Report and Minutes of Meeting of 4 March 2025 PDF 331 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - ar04.03.25 , item 6b PDF 927 KB
7.	Equality and Good Relations
7a	Minutes of Shared City Partnership Meeting on 10th March 2025 PDF 471 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Minutes scp 10.03.25 , item 7a PDF 514 KB Appendix 2 - Summary of Progress Segregation and Environment March 25 , item 7a PDF 428 KB Appendix 3 - PEACEPLUS Project Mobilisation Update , item 7a PDF 214 KB Appendix 4 - PEACEPLUS Capital Programme , item 7a PDF 2 MB Appendix 5 - PEACEPLUS Monitoring Evaluation Framework , item 7a PDF 203 KB
8.	Operational Issues
8a	Minutes of the Meeting of the Party Group Leaders Consultative Forum PDF 228 KB
8b	Requests for use of the City Hall and the provision of Hospitality PDF 255 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Use of City Hall - SPR March 2025 , item 8b PDF 485 KB
8c	Request for the use of Barnetts Demesne and the Cenotaph at the City Hall PDF 257 KB
8d	Minutes of the Meeting of the Cost of Living Working Group 6 March PDF 120 KB
8e	Minutes of the Meeting of the City Centre Working Group 7 March PDF 143 KB
8f	Minutes of Belfast Stories Working Group 11 March PDF 123 KB
9.	Issues raised in advance by Members
9a	LORAG - Youth Club Development - Council Land - Councillor Beattie to raise
9b	Bi Monthly Meeting of Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Efficiently/Consultancy paper - Councillor Beattie to raise