Agenda item

To consider a report by the Director of Environment and 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 Inner 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 fund available for   2008/09 is £6,412.15 and Capital Well-Being fund is £66,800 be noted.

(b)  That the following decisions be taken in respect of new projects   and requests for funding from the Well-Being Budget contained in   appendices attached and listed in Paragraph 3.1 of the submitted   report:

  Capital

(i)  Notice Boards for Bramley & Rodley – Approved £5,000.

  Members requested Officers provide them via email with a   photograph of the proposed black and gold trimmed notice   boards.

Revenue

(i)  ‘Spring Together’ Celebrating Diversity Event – Approved £2,700.

(ii)  Marketing & Events Budget for Town and District Centre – Approved £5,000.

(iii)  Armley Helping Hands Community Transport Scheme – Approved £7,823 for one year only, subject to appropriate funds being available.  Members also requested that a six month update report be submitted on the request by Members that Armley Helping Hands work closely with Bramley Elderly Action on community transport provision.

(iv)  Planting of Henconner Lane Roundabout, Bramley – Approved £1,500 (2009/2010), subject to appropriate funds being available.

(c )  To note that to date £44,000 (Revenue) and £20,000 (Capital) had been allocated from the Well-Being Budget for the financial   year   2009/2010.

(d)  That the list of Small Grants made since the last meeting as set out   in   paragraph 3.3 of the report be noted.

(e)  To note that out of the £10,000 Small Grant budget approved for   2008/2009 there was a balance of £3,948.68 remaining and that out of   the £2,500 Skips Budget approved for 2008/2009 there was a balance   of  £320.00 remaining.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report providing an update on the current amount of capital and revenue funding committed and available for the 2008/2009 financial year.

Rebecca Boon, Project Officer presented the report and responded to Members’ questions and comments.

During consideration of the Marketing & Events Budget for Town and District Centre application, Councillor Hanley, in his role of Enterprise and Economy Champion for West Inner, felt this was an excellent idea and was only too happy to be of assistance.  He informed the meeting that funds may be obtained for this project through Business Link Week. 

Dawn Newsome, Armley Helping Hands presented the application for funding the Armley Helping Hands Community Transport Scheme (Appendix 4 – Resolution (b)(iii) refers) and left the room with Councillor McKenna and Morgan Pugh (see note below), while Area Committee Members made a decision on this application. 

Steve Crocker, West North West Area Manager informed the meeting that

this would be Rebecca Boon’s last meeting for West Inner as both her and Gavin Forster would in future be working on projects relating to the Outer West Area Committee.

On behalf of the West Inner Area Committee, the Chair thanked Rebecca and Gavin for all their hard work for West Inner over the last few years.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the current amount of Revenue Well-Being fund available for   2008/09 is £6,412.15 and Capital Well-Being fund is £66,800 be noted.

(b)  That the following decisions be taken in respect of new projects   and requests for funding from the Well-Being Budget contained in appendices attached and listed in Paragraph 3.1 of the submitted   report:

  Capital

(i)  Notice Boards for Bramley & Rodley – Approved £5,000.

  Members requested Officers provide them via email with a photograph of the proposed black and gold trimmed notice boards.

Revenue

(i)  ‘Spring Together’ Celebrating Diversity Event – Approved £2,700.

(ii)  Marketing & Events Budget for Town and District Centre –   Approved £5,000.

(iii)  Armley Helping Hands Community Transport Scheme – Approved   £7,823 (2009/2010) for one year only, subject to appropriate funds   being available.  Members also requested that a six month update   report be submitted on the request by Members that Armley Helping   Hands work closely with Bramley Elderly Action on community   transport provision.

(iv)  Planting of Henconner Lane Roundabout, Bramley – Approved £1,500 (2009/2010), subject to appropriate funds being available.

(c )  To note that to date £44,000 (Revenue) and £20,000 (Capital)   had been   allocated from the Well-Being Budget for the financial year   2009/2010.

(d)  That the list of Small Grants made since the last meeting as set out in   paragraph 3.3 of the report be noted.

(e)  To note that out of the £10,000 Small Grant budget approved for   2008/2009 there was a balance of £3,948.68 remaining and that out of   the £2,500 Skips Budget approved for 2008/2009 there was a balance   of  £320.00 remaining.

Note:  Due to their personal and prejudicial interests in (b)(iii) above, both Councillor J McKenna and Morgan Pugh – Co-optee Armley Forum left the room during consideration of this item (Minute 65 above also refers).