Agenda item

To receive the report of the West North West Area Leader the purpose of this report is to update Members on the projects funded through the Inner West Wellbeing Fund and Youth Activities Fund budgets. It presents three projects for consideration from the 2014/15 Wellbeing budget, and outlines the applications received through the open commissioning round for funding in the 2015/16 financial year. 

The report of the West North West Area Leader updated the Committee on projects funded through the Inner West Wellbeing Fund and the Youth Activities Fund budgets.

At the start of this item Members were made aware that some of the figures within the published report were wrong in relation to paragraph 10. Members were provided with new figures.

Armley Members were asked to consider three projects listed at paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 of the submitted report.

·  5 – IW.14.33.R Alcohol Services Outreach in Armley – Barca Leeds - £3,000

·  6 – IW.14.34.R Equipment for Armley Childrens Library – LCC Library Service - £3,500

·  7 – IW.14.35.R New Wortley Employability Project - £6,000

Bramley / Stanningley Members were asked to consider an application by Rodley Cricket Club for £6,000. Members were informed that Outer West would be considering a similar application from Rodley Cricket Club at their meeting on 25^th March.

The Committee was informed that one small grant had been approved since the last meeting:

17^th South West Leeds Scouts (Armley) – Activity Equipment - £168.38. The Beaver, Cub and Scout group received funding for new equipment including a projector and handbells

The balance of the small grants and skips budget at 2^nd March was £2,810 this will be rolled forward to next year.

The Committee was informed that at the full Council meeting on 25^th February 2015 the 2015/2016 Inner West Wellbeing revenue budget was approved at £158,690. The Community Committee had opted to split the budget by ward, giving each ward a budget of £52,896. Members were directed to paragraph 9 of the submitted report which set out the value of the 2015/2016 ward totals including expected underspends from 2014/2015.

Paragraph 10 of the submitted report informed the Committee that between 1^st November 2014 and 31^st January 2015, 44 applications at a value of £262,000 had been submitted. Ward Members had reviewed the applications and the following projects had been recommended for approval:

At the meeting Members discussed and considered the following projects:

Members attention was drawn to paragraph 13 of the submitted report which provided Members with the ward balances of the Youth Activities Fund:

·  Armley - £1,508

·  Bramley / Stanningley - £7,758

·  Kirkstall - £6,814

The Inner West Children and Young People Sub Group had received suggestions for activities during Easter and spring term holidays. The activities had been considered at a meeting held on the 23^rd February, and the following were approved by delegated decision:

·  IWYAF.14.17 – AIM Education Easter activities and young leaders programme - £2,967 (£2,967 Armley)

·  IWYAF.14.18 Barca Easter Active programme - £1,939 (£388 Armley, £1,551 Bramley & Stanningley)

·  IWYAF.14.19 Castleton Primary ‘The Works’ after school club - £990(£990 Armley)

·  IWYAF.14.21 New Wortley Community Centre Youth Event and Consultation - £870 (£870 Armley)

Armley Members were informed that the above proposals had left Armley ward with a deficit of £740 which is to be covered through Armley Wellbeing fund underspend.

The Committee was informed that Kirkstall are developing a programme of activities for children and young people in the Woodbridges area. Funding for this project to be allocated via a delegated decision once costs are known.

In relation to the Community Committee topic on Mental Health the Committee considered allocating monies towards developing a mental health project in the area with possible match funding from Housing Leeds and the CCG.

RESOLVED -That the Committee

·  Noted the balance of the Wellbeing budget for 2014/2015

·  Considered the new applications listed below

·  Approved the new 2015/2016 projects listed at 10 of the submitted report (table shown below)

·  Considered the deferred projects listed at 11 of the submitted report (outcomes listed in table below)

·  Noted the balance of the Youth Activities Fund

·  Noted the projects approved by delegated decision listed at 15-18 of the submitted report