Agenda item

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

The report of the Head of Locality Partnerships 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.

The report was presented by the Localities Officer.

Member’s attention was brought to the following:

·  Wellbeing Budget position 2022/23 has £178,181.86 total revenue funding available. Table 1 provided a list of projects with a ward by ward breakdown.

·  Projects for consideration:

o  Provision of defibrillator on club premises – Scatcherd Park Green Crown Bowling Club – Amount proposed - £1,530.00 which was approved from Capital Budget.

o  The Shed Morley – Groundwork Yorkshire – Proposed amount was £7,260.00, to be split across the four wards. On being put to the vote Ardsley and Robin Hood and Rothwell wards decided not to support this application due to issues of transport for residents to attend this project. Morley North and Morley South Wards were supportive to split the costs - £1,815.00 per ward from Wellbeing Fund.

o  DAZL Outer South Dance Project – Dance Action Zone Leeds – proposed amount £1,876.32 from Youth Activity Fund split between all four wards. On being put to the vote all wards were supportive of the project.

o  REVIVE Summer Project – Morley Community Church amount proposed - £1,210.00 Youth Activity Fund split between Morley South and Morley North – on being put to the vote this was approved.

o  WLAC Outer South activity programme 22/23 – Proposed amount £5,600.00 split between all four wards. It was noted that this was not to come from the Wellbeing Fund rather than the Youth Activity Fund – Members deferred this application for more information.

o  Youth Service Outer South Activity Programme – Leeds Youth Service requested £6,920.60 from Youth Activity Fund to be split between all four wards. On being put to the vote this was approved.

o  Morley Town Centre Management – Morley Town Centre Management requested £15,000.00 from Wellbeing Fund split between Morley North and Morley South wards.  This was approved on being put to the vote.

·  Members were requested to note the minimum conditions set out at paragraph 16 of the submitted report in relation to delegated decisions.

·  Members were invited to consider the following ring-fences for the Wellbeing Budget 2022/23:

o  Small Grants allocation set at £5,000.00 (£1,250.00 per ward) Approved.

o  Community Engagement Activities set at £500.00 (£125.00 per ward) Approved.

o  Community Skips allocation set at £1,800.00. Approved.

o  Rothwell Celebrations proposed allocation was for £8,000.00. However, it was requested that this amount be increased to £10,000.00 – Approved

o  Outer South Christmas Trees and Lights to include decorations allocation set as £16,000.00 with final project proposals and costs to be presented to a future Community Committee meeting. Approved

o  Youth Summit 2022/23 allocation set at £500.00 (£125.00 per ward)

RESOLVED –

1. To review and agree the ‘minimum conditions’ regarding the taking of urgent delegated decisions in between formal Community Committee meetings regarding the administration of Wellbeing and Youth Activity budgets, and also regarding the use of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund which has been allocated to the Committee’. (paragraph 16)
2. Details of the Wellbeing Budget position (Table 1) be noted.
3. That the following projects be approved: (paragraphs 24 - 30)

·  Provision of defibrillator on club premises – Scatcherd Park Green Crown Bowling Club – Amount - £1,530.00 from Capital Budget.

·  The Shed Morley – Groundwork Yorkshire – Morley North and Morley South Wards - £1,815.00 per ward from Wellbeing Fund.

·  DAZL Outer South Dance Project – Dance Action Zone Leeds – amount £1,876.32 from Youth Activity Fund

·  REVIVE Summer Project – Morley Community Church amount - £1,210.00 Youth Activity Fund split between Morley South and Morley North.

·  Youth Service Outer South Activity Programme – Leeds Youth Service - £6,920.60 from Youth Activity Fund to be split between all four wards.

·  Morley Town Centre Management – Morley Town Centre Management requested £15,000.00 from Wellbeing Fund split between Morley North and Morley South wards.

To defer for further information

·  WLAC Outer South activity programme 22/23 – Proposed amount £5,600.00 split between all four wards. It was noted that this was not to come from the Wellbeing Fund rather than the Youth Activity Fund – Members deferred this application for more information.

4. Ringfence proposals (paragraphs 32 - 37) be approved.
5. Details of the projects approved via Delegated Decision (paragraph 38) be noted.
6. Monitoring information of its funded projects (paragraph 41) be noted
7. Details of the Youth Activities Fund (YAF) position (Table 2) be noted
8. Details of the Small Grants Budget (Table 3) be noted
9. Details of the Community Skips Budget (Table 4) be noted
10. Details of the Capital Budget (Table 5) be noted
11. Details of the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget (Table 6) be noted