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 Inner West area.  The report also seeks approval for new and continuing projects commissioned by the Area Management Team.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the financial status of the Well-Being Budget both capital and   revenue as outlined in Appendices 1 and 2 of the submitted report   be   noted.  

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

  Revenue Budget

(i)  Small Grants  - Approved £10,000.

(ii)  Skips – Approved £2,500.

(iii)  Bramley Elderly Action Independent Living Project –

(iv)  Intergenerational Event –

(v)  Friday Night Project –

(vi)  New Wortley Community Centre –

Capital Budget

(i)  Youth Mobile –

(ii)  Capture House

(iii)  Haleys Field Allotments and Fencing –

(iv)  Alleygating Project –

(v)  Alert Boxes –

(c )  That the budget and the list of Small Grants since the last meeting as   set out in paragraph 4.2 of the submitted report be noted. 

(d)  That the update on the capital funding project approved in October   2008 for Moorside Community Association be duly noted.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report providing Members with details of the amount of well-being capital and revenue funding available for the financial year 2009/2010, an update on the commitments already made and comment on any of the new applications received to date.

Alison Pickering, Area Management Officer presented the report and responded to Members’ questions and comments.

Numerous applicants gave a brief presentation regarding their applications before the Chair asked them all to leave the room while Members discussed the applications and made their decisions.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the financial status of the Well-Being Budget both capital   and revenue as outlined in Appendices 1 and 2 of the submitted   report be noted. 

(b)  That the following decisions be taken in respect of the applications for   funding as outlined in Appendices 2 to 12:

  Revenue Budget

(i)  Small Grants  - Approved £10,000.

(ii)  Skips – Approved £2,500.

(iii)  Bramley Elderly Action Independent Living Project – Refused.

(iv)  Intergenerational Event – Approved £2,500

(v)  Friday Night Project – Approved £2,000

(vi)  New Wortley Community Centre – Approved £5,000 

and that the applicants seek any future funding from other

sources.

Capital Budget

(i)  Youth Mobile – Approved £15,000

(ii)  Capture House – Approved £4,000

(iii)  Haleys Field Allotments and Fencing – Approved £20,000, subject to maintenance of the toilets being carried out by the applicants and that future plans include an increase in community events. 

(iv)  Alleygating Project – Approved £4,382.

(v)  Alert Boxes – Approved £10,000 for the purchase of 30 Alert Boxes to run as a pilot scheme.

(c )  That the budget and the list of Small Grants since the last meeting as   set out in paragraph 4.2 of the submitted report be noted. 

(d)  That the update on the capital funding project approved in October   2008 for Moorside Community Association be duly noted.

(Note:  Councillor T Hanley having previously declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the Bramley Elderly Action Independent Living Project and the Intergenerational Event Project,  left the room during this item taking no part in the discussion or voting thereon).