Agenda item

To consider the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities) providing an update on the current position of the 2014/15 wellbeing revenue and capital budgets of the North East Inner area. Additionally, the report includes applications for funding for consideration

The Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities) submitted a report providing an update on the current position of the 2014/15 wellbeing revenue and capital budgets of the North East Inner area. Additionally, the report included applications for funding for consideration

Members were in receipt of a revised report which included the comments of the Wellbeing Sub Group on the applications received to assist with their consideration of the applications. Members noted the following in respect of the budget:

·  the figures in respect of the total budget for 2014/15 as being £207,833 (including the carryover of 2013/14 uncommitted and committed revenue funds)

·  the total figure available for spend on new projects in 2014/15 is £164,962.01 Appendix 1 of the report set out the current position for the revenue Wellbeing budget and detailed the breakdown of allocations into Ward, Community Engagement, Summer Holidays, and Small Grants pots)

·  the allocation of £51,670 for 2014/15, ring-fenced for youth activities.

·  £9000 remained within the Well-Being Revenue - Small Grants pot

·  £10,140.70 of Capital funding was available generated by the Capital Receipts Incentive Scheme (CRIS)

Members discussed the following:

·  The need to encourage applications to provide diverse range of activities

·  To welcome the number of applications aiming to provide year-long activities, rather than one-off events

·  The work undertaken to encourage interest from those groups, localities and communities who historically had not submitted applications

·  The suggestion that development work should be undertaken with some cultural groups/communities who are based city-wide, but worship, celebrate or meet within the NEIAC area to encourage their engagement and participation in both existing and future activities

·  Noted the comment that Youth Services would welcome ward Councillors’ feedback on appropriate provision in their wards

Members considered the applications in conjunction with the comments of the Wellbeing Sub Group as reported at the meeting. It was noted that reference to the purchase of water butt for the Roundhay ward should be deleted from the Wellbeing Budget schedule (Appendix A) as this had been purchased during 2013/14. 

RESOLVED –

a)  To note the available capital budget and that the current budget position be noted

b)  That purchase of a water butt for the Roundhay ward be deleted from the Wellbeing Budget schedule (Appendix A) as this had been purchased during 2013/14 and officers be authorised to amend the schedule accordingly

c)  That having considered the comments of the Wellbeing sub group, approval be given to commission spend of the 2014/15 budget as detailed in paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 and the appendix of the report tabled at the meeting as follows

Well-Being Revenue - Summer Activities

Well-Being Revenue

Youth Activity Fund

(Councillor Charlwood left the meeting at this point)