Agenda item

To consider a report by the Area Leader 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 2019/20.

(Report attached)

The report of the Area Leader was received as a formal late item and provided the Community Committee with an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activty Fund, Capital Budget, as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2019/20.

Members were advised that the report had been late due to staff changes. However, a new support officer had now been employed for the Outer North West Community Committee who was introduced to the Members.

Points 14 and 15 of the report were highlighted to Members which set out the Minimum Conditions in relation to delegated decisions of the Committee.

Members were advised of the following points:

·  Executive Board had approved £93,930 for the Outer North West Community Committee for 2019/20;

·  Given a carry forward figure and wellbeing projects which had been allocated and not yet completed the total spend for 2019/20 is £123,813

Members considered a number of projects which were set out at points 19 to 28 of the submitted report.

Members were advised that there was £70,630 in the Youth Activity Fund. Table 2 of the report set out those projects which had been agreed for 2019/20.

Point 35 of the report also requested Members consideration on a number of projects for the Youth Activity Fund.

Members’ attention was drawn to point 36 and Members noted those Small grants and skips already approved as set out within the report and considered a small grant for Headingley Lit Fest for £600.

Members requested an update of CIL for the next meeting.

RESOLVED – To note:

a)  The Wellbeing budget position (Table 1)

b)  Wellbeing proposals for consideration and approval at paragraph 19

c)  Details of the Youth Activities Fund (YAF) position at Point 33 of submitted report and approved the following YAF projects:

a.  Digital Stories using Spheros £4,902

b.  Holiday Activity Dance Camp £2,250

c.  Inters Youth Group £5,872

d.  Mental Fitness – summer dance and drama £1,150

e.  Outdoor Activities Sailing Centre £1,120

f.  Project A Camps All Sports and Cooking £2,750

g.  School Sumer Holiday Sports Camps £1,793

d)  Details of the Small Grants Budget at Table 3 of the submitted report. Declined the small grant to Headingley Lit Fest for £600.

e)  Details of the Capital Fund

f)  Details of the Community Infrastructure Levy

g)  Agree the minimum conditions in relation to delegated decisions and approved the conditions

h)  Noted that Members had agreed a Delegated Decision for £5,000 on 26^th April 2019 for Horsforth Sheds, St Johns Church, Horsforth.