Agenda item

To receive the report of the Head of Locality Partnerships regarding the Finance Update for the Inner North West Community Committee, including budget positions for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget, and the 2022/23 Community Infrastructure Levy Budget.

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 budget for 2022/23.

Following publication of the agenda, a late application for consideration was published and distributed to members prior to the meeting. The application for consideration included a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for Leeds African Community Charity Trust – Little London Community Pantry Container Procurement. The Trust requested a grant of £29,100.

The Localities Officer introduced the item and highlighted the following information:

• The Wellbeing Budget Position 2022 / 23. The remaining available balance stood at £3,566.41
• Covid Funding 21/22 remaining balance per ward being £2,825.57 - Little London and Woodhouse, £0 – Headingley and Hyde Park and £1,870 – Weetwood.
• Youth Activities Fund Position 2022/23. The remaining available balance stood at £1,270.72.
• Small Grants and Skips Budget 2022/23. There is a remaining available balance of £488.64.
• The Capital Budget 2022/23 balance stands at £16,278.43.
• The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Budget 2022/23 balance stands at £125,826.44.

The Committee received the following applications:

The West Yorkshire Police Bumpy project was deferred again as the Outer North West Community Committee has postponed funding until the new financial year.

The Committee discussed the impact that the cost-of-living crisis has had on local communities and services, particularly in regard to food pantries and how support can continue to be delivered through the Community Committee’s grants to improve local food security. There has been £125,000 funded into infrastructure projects through the Committee’s Community Infrastructure Levy budget.

The Committee praised the work of the Hyde Park Football Club, discussed previous work with them and how they can be supported into the future.

RESOLVED:

The Committee noted:

(1) That details of the Wellbeing Budget position be noted (table 1 of the report).

(2) That monitoring information of funded projects is noted (paragraph 13 of the report).

(3) That monitoring information of funded projects is noted (paragraph 27 of the report).

(4) That details of the Youth Activity Fund position be noted (table 2 of the report).

(5) That details of the Small Grants & Skips budget be noted (table 3 of the report).

(6) That details of the Capital Budget be noted (table 4 of the report).

(7) That details of the Community Infrastructure Levy budget be noted (table 5 of the report).

(8) That the following applications be approved, as detailed above.

·  LCC SEND activity day

·  Home Learning Project

·  Chatterbox Language Packs

·  Little London Food Pantry Container Procurement

·  Youth banners and Hoodies

·  Woodhouse Community Centre roof repairs

·  Little London  & Woodhouse Football Club

(9) That the following application be deferred:

·  WY Bumpy Project