Agenda item

To consider a report by the Director of Environment & Neighbourhoods to update Members on the current amount of capital and revenue funding committed and available via the Area Committee Well-Being Budget for wards in the Outer West area.  The report also seeks approval for new and continuing projects commissioned by the Area Management Team.

(Executive Function)

RESOLVED –

 (a)  That the current amount of Revenue Well-Being funding available to   the Committee in 2008/09 is £18,023 and Capital Well-Being fund is   £32,640.12 and the budget pressures set out in Paragraph 5 of the   report, be noted.

(b)  That the list of Small Grant and Skips made since the last meeting as set out in Paragraph 4 of the report, be noted.

(c)  That the following decisions be taken in respect of the applications for   funding:

Revenue

(i)  I Love West Leeds Festival – Approved £1,000 (Revenue –

  2008/2009) and £24,000 (Revenue - 2009/2010), subject to   appropriate funds being available.

(ii)  Cottingley Springs – Travellers Funhouse – Deferred to the next

  meeting in order that the applicants can attend to respond to   Members’ questions.

(iii)  Laurels & Oakroyds parking improvements – Approved

  £13,500 (Capital).

(iv)  Tyersal Park – Approved £20,000 (Capital).

(v)  Summer bands in Leeds Parks 2009 – Approved £3,000 – Subject to

  appropriate funds being available.

(vi)  Police – Reduction of Burglaries and Vehicle Crime – Approved

  £4,589.76 (Revenue).

(vii)  Participatory Budgeting – Approved £20,000- Subject to appropriate

  funds being available. 

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report updating Members on the latest situation regarding the Committee’s revenue and capital Well-Being Budget for 2008/2009, including identified pressures on the budget, small grants and skips made since the last meeting and details of applications for funding.

Clare Wiggins, Area Management Officer presented the report and responded to Members’ questions and comments.

The Chair asked Members for the consensus of their opinion with regard to the two small grant applications that Members had recently been consulted on.  Members felt that they could not support the small grant application for Irish History Month but would support the Pudsey Christmas Dinner Dance application.

Whilst consider the application for funding in relation to the Laurels & Oakroyds parking improvements (resolution (iii) refers), Councillor Lewis

requested that local residents be consulted on the highways scheme.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the current amount of Revenue Well-Being funding available to   the   Committee in 2008/09 is £18,023 and Capital Well-Being fund is   £32,640.12 and the budget pressures set out in Paragraph 5 of the   report, be noted.

(b)  That the list of Small Grant and Skips made since the last meeting   as   set out in Paragraph 4 of the report, be noted.

(c)  That the following decisions be taken in respect of the following  applications for funding:

  Revenue

(i)  I Love West Leeds Festival – Approved £1,000 (Revenue –

  2008/2009) and £24,000 (Revenue - 2009/2010), subject to   appropriate funds being available.

(ii)  Cottingley Springs – Travellers Funhouse – Deferred to the

  next meeting in order that the applicants can attend to respond to   Members’ questions.

(iii)  Laurels & Oakroyds parking improvements – Approved

  £13,500 (Capital).

(iv)  Tyersal Park – Approved £20,000 (Capital).

(v)  Summer bands in Leeds Parks 2009 – Approved £3,000,

  subject to appropriate funds being available.

(vi)  Police – Reduction of Burglaries and Vehicle Crime –

  Approved £4,589.76 (Revenue).

(vii)  Participatory Budgeting – Approved £20,000, subject to

  appropriate funds being available. 

(Note:  Councillor R Lewis declared a personal and prejudicial interest in (vi) above and left the room while this item was being considered).