Agenda item

To consider the report of 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 2022/23.

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

The Localities Officer introduced the report and outlined an amendment to the Hunslet & Riverside remaining CIL balance figure as £92,671.50 contained in table 6. A grant allocation of £1,500 with an additional £1,000 to be ringfenced and also £1,000 to pay for replacement defibrillator parts for Hunslet & Riverside were proposed and agreed, with the funding being taken from the wellbeing budget.

Projects set out in the report were discussed, and agreed as follows:

The following was discussed:

• Although approved at the meeting, it was queried whether the cost for the Woodhouse Hill Road/Leasowe Avenue Fencing project could be reduced, a funding split with the Housing Advisory Panel will be sought.
• The Skelton Grange Nature Connection project was deferred to seek alternative commissioning arrangements as current proposals incurred a lot of work and high costs. A consultative meeting with all members was proposed to manage outcomes and expectations.
• South Leeds Life monthly newspaper was endorsed as an excellent community asset and platform however some concern regarding political neutrality was raised in relation to a recent article. The leader of the organisation was in attendance and apologised and outlined it was not intentional. They also outlined contingency plans for future issues of the paper.

RESOLVED –

1.) That the wellbeing applications be determined as set out above

2.) To note;

a.) the content of the report, as per the update provided by the Localities Officer during the meeting regarding the figures for Hunslet & Riverside CIL budget

b.) Details of the Wellbeing Budget position (Table 1)

c.) Wellbeing ring fenced budgets for consideration and approval (paragraph 20 onwards)

d.) Details of the projects approved via Delegated Decision (paragraph 35)

e.) Monitoring information of its funded projects (paragraph 45 onwards)

f.). Details of the Youth Activities Fund (YAF) position (Table 2)

g). Details of the proposed Small Grants Budget (Table 3)

h.) Details of the proposed Community Skips Budget (Table 4)

i.) Details of the Capital Budget (Table 5)

j.) Details of the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget (Table 6)