Agenda item

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Locality Partnerships which provides an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget, as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2023/24.

The report of the Head of Locality Partnerships presented a report that provided an update on update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget, as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2023/24.

Prior to this agenda item, members considered an application for Farnley Falcons Clubhouse build/car park completion and agreed to grant CIL funding for the amount £9,500.

The Head of Locality Partnerships provided the Community Committee on the legal position of delegated budgets. It was confirmed that all budgets are delegated to the Community Committee rather than an individual ward. Informal ward agreements have been made; however, the decision ultimately lies with the Community Committee. It is advised that consensus should be reached, however, if there is a disagreement within the ward, then the application should be considered at the Community Committee.

Projects as outlined in the submitted report were discussed and agreed as

follows:

The following was highlighted:

·  Since the last Community Committee meeting held on 14^th June 2023, 1 project (Queens Park Play Area Refurbishment work) has been approved by DDN.

·  Wellbeing Budget 2023/24. There is a remaining available balance of £26,961.78.

·  Youth Activities Fund Position 2023/24. There is a remaining available balance of £6,865.70.

·  Small Grants & Skips Budget 2023/24. There is a remaining available balance of £2,278.52.

·  Capital Budget 2023/24. There is an overall remaining balance of £17,463.69. Calverley & Farsley - £2,555.36, Farnley & Wortley - £4,515.95 and Pudsey - £10,392.38.

·  CIL Budget 2023/24. There is an overall remaining balance of £204,927.40. Calverley & Farsley - -£7,682.75, Farnley & Wortley - £123,505 and Pudsey - £81,422.40.

The Committee discussed the following:

·  Adult Band Project – Cllr Andrew Carter explained this is the project he is waiting on additional information, and therefore, the Committee agreed to defer this project until that information is received. It was also suggested that once information is received from the relevant Director, the Committee set up an online meeting with the organisation to discuss the project and to receive additional information.

·  Environmental Improvement at Owlcotes Road – it was requested that housing approached HAP be used for funding as the work is on housing land and that there is a consultation to enable residents to have an input be carried out.

·  Additional / replacement bins in Pudsey and Calverley and Farsley – members requested that audit information is received on where there is bin shortages and the capacity the bins are being used to determine whether bins can be moved to alternative locations.

·  The Committee commended the work of volunteers regarding litter picking and ensuring localities are kept clean.

RESOLVED – To:

a)  Note details of the Wellbeing Budget position (Table 1)

b)  Consider applications as set out above.

c)  Details of the Youth Activities Fund (YAF) position (Table 2)

d)  Details of the Small Grants & Skips Budget (Table 3)

e)  Details of the Capital Budget (Table 4)

f)  Details of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Budget (Table 5)