Agenda item

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Locality Partnerships

The report of the Head of Locality Partnerships provided the Community Committee with an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy

Kimberly Frangos, Localities Officer presented the report.

Members’ attention was brought to the following:

·  Remaining balance in the 2021/22 Wellbeing Revenue fund – Members were giving a ward by ward breakdown.

·  Projects for consideration:

o  Outer South Garden Scheme – Morley Elderly Action.  Members were asked to consider three options.  The first option would be to fund at the same rate as the previous year which was £29,816.00.  Option 2 was for £38,316.00 which included a £2 increase per garden and would be funded by the Community Committee. Option 3 was for £34,066 which included the £2 increase per garden and would be equally funded by the Community Committee and the customer at £1 each per garden.  Members were informed that there had not been a pay increase for the gardeners over the past 4 years.  A representative of Morley Elder Action attended the meeting.  In response to questions a breakdown of activity across the Outer South Wards was given.  Any spare capacity would be utilised in Ardsley & Robin Hood and Rothwell as the majority of the work was currently carried out in the Morley Wards.  Following a vote, Members proposed that Option 2 be supported.

o  FDM Chatter Bus Project – FDM: For Disability Mobility.  £8,041.00 was proposed.  A representative of FDM was in attendance and informed the Committee of the activities provided.  A request was made for postcode information of users of the service.  Members were supportive of the application.

o  Members were supportive of the following capital projects:

-  Litter bins for Rothwell - £398.42 (Rothwell)

-  The Crescent A-Frames  -£1,600.00 (Ardsley & Robin Hood)

-  Morley South Public Access Defibrillator Project - £1,530 (Morley South)

-  Litter bins for Springhead Park, Rothwell - £450.00 (Rothwell)

-  Litter bins for Morley North - £996.05 (Morley North)

·  Members were asked to consider allocating another £250 per ward to the Skips budget.

·  Remaining funds in the Outer South Youth Activity Funds, Small Grants, Community Skips, Capital and Community Infrastructure Levy budgets.

RESOLVED –

(1)  That details of the Wellbeing Budget position be noted.

(2)  That the following projects be approved:

o  Outer South Gardening Scheme – Morley Elderly Action - £38,316.00

o  FDM Chatter Bus Project – FDM: For Disability Mobility - £8,041.00

o  2 Litter bins for Rothwell - £398.42

o  The Crescent A Frames - £1,600.00

o  Morley South Public Access Defibrillator Fund £1,530.00

o  Litter bins for Springhead Park, Rothwell - £450.00

o  Litter bins for Morley North £996.05

(3)  That £250.00 per ward be allocated to the skips budget.

(4)  That details of the projects approved by Delegated Decision be noted.

(5)  That information of funded projects be noted.

(6)  That details of the Youth Activities Fund be noted.

(7)  That details of the Small Grants Budget be noted.

(8)  That details of the Community Skips Budget be noted.

(9)  That details of the Capital Budget be noted.

(10)  That details of the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget be noted.