Agenda item

To receive the report of the West North West Area Leader the purpose of this report is to advise the Outer West Community Committee of:

•The Wellbeing Budget available for allocation in 2015/16.

•The Youth Activities Fund budget available for allocation in 2015/16.

•Those projects for consideration and approval from the Wellbeing

  Budget allocation for 2015/16.

•Those projects for consideration and approval from the Youth  

  Activities Fund allocation for 2015/16.

The report of the West North West Area Leader advised the Outer West Community Committee of the Wellbeing Budget and the Youth Activities Fund budget available for allocation in 2015/16. The report also advised Members of those projects for consideration and approval from the Wellbeing Budget and the Youth Activities Fund allocation for 2015/16

Members attention was drawn to paragraph 6 which advised Members of the Outer West Community Committee allocation of £126,290. Taking into account project underspends from 2014/15, the total fund available for new projects in 2015/16 is £149,949.42.

Paragraph 7 of the submitted report highlighted the 26 applications received for the Wellbeing commissioning round for 2015/16, totalling £168,733.66 of revenue funding. Members had reviewed the applications in detail at their Wellbeing Commissioning meeting held on 16^th March 2015 and agreed the projects to be brought to the 25^th March Community Committee for consideration.

Members were informed that the Outer West Community Committee had received £46,440 Youth Activity Fund. Combined with £190.75 unallocated from 2014/15 budget, there was currently £46,630.75 available for allocation in 2015/16.

At their Wellbeing Commissioning meeting on 16^th March 2015 Members had approved funding for Youth Activities Fund on the following projects:

A representative from the Armley Juniors Project 4 Young People attended the meeting to provide details of how funding would be spent if approved. Members were informed of the work undertaken at Cow Close Community Corner in partnership with ‘Money Buddies’ which included support and assistance to housing tenants, money and debt advice, and support and assistance with CV’s.

Members were informed that the funding would provide a member of staff to work 4 days a week 9am -1pm. They were informed that some money had been gifted to the project which would assist with running costs.

Members thanked the representative for attending and expressed their gratitude in the work that was being undertaken in an area that needed those services offered.

Leeds Youth Service had sent a representative to provide details of the project Summer Holiday, Targeted Provision. Members were informed how the project had worked last summer with vulnerable young people from the Pudsey area over a 4 week period last summer. The project is aimed at young people of 11years to 17 years old. Members were informed that this summer the project wanted to increase numbers to include vulnerable young people from the Farnley area. The representative explained that staffing was secure for the project and the requested funding was to assist with activities and awards.

Members discussed the merits of the Summer Holiday, Targeted Provision project.

Members were provided with a brief update on the following projects:

·  Leeds Juniors FC

·  Football and your future

Discussion took place in relation to monitoring and feedback mechanisms required by the Community Committee on projects funded through the Wellbeing Fund.

RESOLVED – That the Community Committee;

a)  Noted the available Wellbeing Budget and Youth Activities Fund allocation in 2015/16.

b)  Considered and approved, deferred or rejected the following projects:

Wellbeing Revenue

Wellbeing Capital

Youth Activities Fund

c)  The application for Dawson’s Corner Noticeboard was rejected

d)  Delegated a decision to the WNW Area Leader in relation to Rodley Cricket Club to keep Members updated on spend