Decision

The Executive Members and Strategic Director have decided to allocate additional funding for cultural and educational programs in the local area.

Analysis

outcome: The decision was to allocate additional funding to support cultural and educational initiatives.

summary: The decision involves the allocation of funding for cultural and educational programs in the local area.

topline: The Executive Members and Strategic Director have decided to allocate additional funding for cultural and educational programs in the local area.

reason_contentious: This issue is contentious as it involves the distribution of limited resources and may impact various community groups and organizations.

affected_stakeholders: ["Local community groups", "Educational institutions", "Cultural organizations"]

contentiousness_score: 7

political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties, but political influence may have played a role in the decision.

URL: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=3056

Decision Maker: Executive Member (Finance & Resources), Executive Member (Lifelong Learning and Culture), Strategic Director of Finance/S151

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: This report seeks approval to vire up to £0.250m of High Needs Capital Allocation to Hawthorns School to convert two rooms into classrooms and adapt existing spaces to provide up to 20 additional special school places for children with SEND.

Content:

Date of Decision: August 5, 2026