Agenda item

The report of the Head of Stronger Communities provides 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 Budget for 2020/21.

(Report attached)

The report of the Head of Stronger Communities 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 Budget for 2020/21.

Members were informed of the following points:

·  Paragraphs 17 – 19 provided an update on the Wellbeing Fund. A full breakdown of projects was provided at Table 1. The total revenue funding available to the Community Committee for 2020/21 is £215,393.93, with a remaining balance of £43,251.69;

·  Members were requested to consider Wellbeing applications in relation to Lincoln green planters, 2 Way Street, Denbeigh Trees, Virtual Hubs, Temporary CCTV at Haselwood Drive, Premier League KICKS and Project Development Officer. Members were in agreement to approve these applications – a member requested details of the job post for the Project Development Officer. It was confirmed that this be circulated to all Community Committee members;

·  Since the last consultative meeting on the 28^th September 2020, the following projects had been approved by DDN:

Ø  Community Food Share Project

Ø  Nowell Mount Hub Furniture & Equipment

Ø  Life Connections After School Club

Ø  Zoom for Fun, Packages for One

·  Since the last consultative meeting on the 28^th September 2020, the following project had been deferred:

Ø  Streetworks Soccer – Ebor Gardens Football £4,900 (Wellbeing)

·  An update was provided on Burmantofts Men’s Wellbeing and Social Group;

·  Youth Activities Fund updates were provided at paragraphs 33 – 35. Balances and projects were set out at Table 2 of the report;

·  Paragraph 39, Table 4 of the report outlined projects that have been approved through the 20k ward based Wellbeing budget set aside to support the local community through the Covid-19 pandemic. It was noted that an injection of £30,000 had been received from Government, and would be reflected at the upcoming March meeting;

·  Members were requested to consider projects from the Capital allocation, in relation to Seacroft Gardens Playground and Cycling Opportunities. Members were in agreement to approve these applications;

·  The CIL balance was £71,961.19 with the CIL allocation outlined in Table 6.

·  Table 7 and 8 of the report detailed projects not yet started due to the pandemic.

RESOLVED – To note details of the following:

a)  Wellbeing Budget position (Table 1)

b)  Youth Activities Fund (Table 2)

c)  Small Grants & Skips Budget (Table 3)

d)  Covid-19 ward based Budget (Table 4)

e)  Capital Budget (Table 5)

f)  Community Infrastructure Levy Budget (Table 6)

g)  Wellbeing projects funded by the Community Committee that have not yet started (Table 7)

h)  Youth Activities Fund projects funded by the Community Committee that have not yet started (Table 8)

The Community Committee approved the following applications:

·  Lincoln Green Planters (Wellbeing) - £1,390.09

·  2 Way Street (Wellbeing) - £1,528.67

·  Denbeigh Trees (Wellbeing) - £1,034

·  Virtual Hubs (Wellbeing) – £2,800.00

·  Temporary CCTV at Haselwood Drive (Wellbeing) - £1,488

·  Premier League Kicks (Wellbeing) - £10,000

·  Project Development Officer (Wellbeing) - £30,000

·  Seacroft Gardens Playground (Capital) - £6,000

·  Cycling Opportunities (Capital) - £8,500