Agenda item

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

The Head of Locality Partnerships submitted a report to update the Community Committee on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2022/23.

Members were informed of the following points:

• Members were requested to consider the minimum conditions outlined at paragraph 14
• Members were asked to note the projects which had been approved by DDN since the last meeting held on 16^th February 2022, as set out at paragraph 18.
• Members were advised that the Wellbeing allocation approved by Executive Board for 2022/23 was £94,210.00. Table 1 of the report showed an available carry forward figure of £71,084.18, with a total of £46,576.96 already allocated to projects. Therefore, the total revenue funding available to the Outer West Community Committee for 2022/23 is £118,717.22. Members were asked to note that so far, a total of £97,767.12 had been allocated to projects from Wellbeing and there is  a remaining balance of £21,025.10.
• Members were requested to consider the following projects:
  • Money Buddies Outer West - £17,456.00 – Approved
  • Jubilee Benches Variation (installation costs) - £8,312.00 (£2,100.00 increase based on costs of £300.00 per installation x 6, plus £50.00 cost increase per bench x 6) Approved
• Members were advised the total Youth Activity Fund approved by Executive Board for 2022/23 was £43,230.00. Table 2 of the submitted report showed a carry forward figure of £45,246.87, with a total of £9,442.50 already allocated to projects. Therefore, the total revenue funding available for 2022/23 is £79,034.37. The Committee were asked to note that so far, a total of £41,826.00 had been allocated to projects and ring-fences as listed in Table 2. Therefore, the remaining balance for the Youth Activity Fund is £37,208.37l.
• Members were requested to consider the following Youth Activity Fund Projects:
  • Beats on the street 2022 - £3,485.00 – Approved
  • DAZL Outer West - £4,573.80 It was noted that DAZL had an existing ring-fence of £3.427.50 The approval of the project was to allow DAZL to hold the project at three locations as they had previously. – Approved
  • Andy’s Monday Youth Café – it was noted that there was an existing ring-fence of £2,400.00. However, the project organisers were now requesting £900.00 which would mean £1,500.00 would be returned to the Youth Activity Fund - Approved
  • Rhinos Multi Sport Camps requested £6,000.00 – Approved
• Monitoring information had been provided by Farnley Youth Club, Lancastrian School Room Project and Outer West CCTV.
• The community committee approved a small grants and skips budget of £5,000.00 for 2022/23. The committee had allocated £1,258.17 with a remaining balance of £3,741.83. Table 3 showed those small grants and skips allocated to.
• Members were requested to note a current balance of £23,239.00 for the Capital Budget. Table 4 showed the breakdown for each ward.
• Members were requested to consider the follow project from the Capital Fund:
  • Farnley and Wortley Foodbank Container amount requested £3,968.94 – Approved
• Members were asked to note the current Community Infrastructure Levy Budget of £117,063.50 Table 5 showed the split for each ward.
• Table 6 provided an update on the Outer West Covid 19 Discretionary Fund.

Member’s discussions included:

• Money Buddies – Concerns were expressed that the take up of this service had not reached the expected numbers and it was the view of the organiser that the sessions needed to be changed to a different time, maybe to coincide with school pick up time. Members were of the view that this service was vital with cost-of-living price increases affecting everyone. It was suggested that more publicity was required to let residents in the Outer West area know of all the locations and times that Money Buddies run their sessions. Members recognised that the Pudsey session was busy and requested information in relation to where people were travelling from to attend the session there. They were also of the view that housing and social services should be provided with information of the sessions in the Outer West to enable them to signpost customers for support.
• Foodbank for Wortley – Members were of the view that the foodbank was required in this area. They wished to ensure that volunteers received the right training and support.
• Speed Indication Devices (SID’s – Members had noted that 2 SID’s in the Calverley and Farsley ward were not working and needed to be looked at. The Community Committee were advised that Highways officers were undertaking a survey of all SID’s across Leeds.
• Mapping Exercise in relation to funding activities – Members were of the view that a mapping exercise should be carried out in the Outer West area to see what activities for young people already exist in relation to the priorities set out be the committee and through consultation what was required.

RESOLVED –

a)  Details of the minimum conditions for delegated decisions (Paragraphs 14-16) be approved

b)  Details of the Wellbeing Budget position (Table 1) be noted

c)  Large Grant proposals for consideration and decision (Paragraphs 25-27) be approved as set out above

d)  Details of the Youth Activity Fund (YAF) position (Table 2) be noted

e)  Youth Activity Fund Proposals for consideration and decision (Paragraphs 31-35) be approved as set out above

f)  Details of the small grants and skips Budget (Table 3) be noted

g)  Details of the Capital Budget (Table 4) be noted

h)  Capital Grant proposals for consideration and decision (Paragraph 45) be approved as set out above

i)  Details of the Community Committee Infrastructure Levy Budget (Table 5) be noted

j)  Details of the Covid-19 Discretionary Fund Budget (Table 6) be noted