Agenda item

The report of the West North West Area Leader updates Members on the projects funded through the Inner West Wellbeing Fund and Youth Activities Fund budgets. It presents projects approved by delegated decision since the last meeting and outlines the applications received through the open commissioning round for funding in the 2016/17 financial year.

The Wellbeing Fund Update and Monitoring report provided a summary of the Wellbeing and Youth Activities Fund budgets.

Point 2 of the submitted report provided the remaining balance for each ward.

The report informed Members of the 2016/17 Inner West Wellbeing  revenue budget which was approved at Executive Board on 10th February 2016. The Community Committee had opted to split the budget by ward. The ward totals including the estimated underspend from 2015/16 were highlighted to Members at point 15 of the submitted report.

Between 30th October and 15th January, the Community Committee accepted applications for projects to be funded in the 2016/17 financial year. A total of 46 applications valued at more than £235,000 were submitted. Ward Members have reviewed the applications and the following projects are recommended for approval:

Recommended for approval:

Members were asked to note that the projects listed at point 17 of the submitted report had been deferred pending further consideration. Members requested that once all information had been received that they be contacted by email to consider the projects.

Members were informed of an amendment to the Bramley Community Shop the figure listed in the submitted report should read £5,000. This figure would be reviewed after 6 months.

Members were informed that projects listed at 18 of the submitted report would not be proceeding this 2016/17 financial year. However, Members awarded a £500 small grant to Leeds Irish Arts Foundation for music workshops and  also the Russian Speakers Group for Children had a £500 small grant approved for their ‘Want to be Healthy’ project.

Members were informed that applications for the Youth Activities summer projects were being gathered with a deadline of 4th April 2016.

At point 5 of the submitted report it was noted that there was a flexible budget allocated by Ward Members to support the community recovery from the Boxing Day floods. Kirkstall Ward Members also requested that it be minuted that funds to be released to hold an event to thank all those who helped and supported the clean up after the flooding in Kirkstall.

An amendment to the report was noted at point 9 which incorrectly sited the Pocket Park at Kirkstall behind the Burley Rugby Club. The Pocket Park is to be sited on land to the rear of St Ann's Mill.

Members were also informed that there would be a 10.3% cut in the Wellbeing Fund for 2016/17. The Chair requested that a small amount be kept back to fund proposals related to outcomes from the themed workshops over the coming year.

The Chair thanked Officers for their hard work in getting all the applications ready for consideration.

RESOLVED – The Committee:

·  Noted the balance of the Wellbeing budget for 2015/16

·  Noted the projects approved by delegated decision listed at paragraphs 4-9 of the submitted report

·  Approved the new 2016/17 projects listed at paragraph 16 of the submitted report.

·  Considered the deferred projects listed at paragraph 17 of the submitted report

·  Noted the balance of the Capital Fund

·  Noted the balance of the Youth Activities Fund