Agenda item

To consider a report by 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 2020/21.

(Report attached)

The Head of Locality Partnerships submitted a report which provided an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget, as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2021/22.

Included within the report were:

·  Details of the Wellbeing Budget position

·  Wellbeing proposals for consideration and approval

·  Details of projects approved via Delegated Decision

·  You Activities Fund proposals for consideration and approval

·  Details of the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget (CIL)

·  Monitoring information of its funded projects

The Localities Officer presented the report and responded to Members comments and queries.

Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report together with the appendices which included:

·  Available funding for the current financial year.

·  Clarification around some of the projects seeking financial assistance.

Members expressed disappointment at the challenges faced by the Community Committee in light of the 15% reduction across the whole of the budget.

Reference was made to the CIL calculations and requested to know if these could be taken into account when setting the budget.

In responding the Head of Locality Partnerships said CIL calculations was a complexed issue and more consideration was required in moving forward.

Reference was made to the provision of grit bins, particularly in the Harewood Ward.

It was reported that work was ongoing to identify grit bin locations and the amount of potential funding required.

Members were informed that digital maps were being developed for all wards to identify refuse bin locations, this was currently ongoing.

RESOLVED –

(i)  To note the Wellbeing Budget Position 2021/22.

(ii)  That the following Wellbeing Projects be determined as follows:

(iii)  To note that since the last meeting on 22^nd March 2021, the following project had been considered and approved by DDN:

Leeds Rhino’s Summer Camp

(iv)  To note the Monitoring information of funded projects

(v)  That the following Youth Activity Projects be determined as follows:

(vi)  To re-confirm that all three Ward Members must give their unanimous approval for a delegated decision to be approved (Via a Ward Member meeting or email)

(vii)  To note details of the Community Infrastructure Levy, as referred to in paragraph 42 of the submitted report