Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the attached report of the North East Area Manager.

Time – 15 mins (Executive Function)

The North East Area Manager presented a report which contained recommendations of the Well-Being Fund Working Group.  The Committee was requested to consider the recommendations of the Working Group and indicate if the level of the grant requested was to be approved.

Further to the applications from Leeds Chinese Women’s Group and the Chapeltown Young Peoples 10-2 Club/Yes Cyber, it was recommended that these groups should meet with Paul Auber, Grant Funding Advice Officer to discuss future funding requirements and applications.  It was further reported that Area Management staff should be invited, along with the Youth Service to a meeting of the Yes Cyber Management Committee to discuss their management structure and that their current application had been a one off emergency request.  Members expressed their thanks to Unity Housing who had provided assistance to the Yes Cyber project.

(Councilor Dowson declared a personal interesting this item during the discussion regarding the application for Scott Hall Multi-Use Games Area due to her capacity as a Director of Groundwork Leeds.  Councillor Harker declared a personal  interest during the discussion regarding the application for Chapeltown Young Peoples 10-2 Club/Yes Cyber due to his capacity as Executive Member for Children’s Services and abstained from voting on this item).

RESOLVED – That the following decisions be made in respect of the revenue and capital applications submitted for consideration at this meeting:-

Revenue – Large Grants

(i)  D:Side - £2,500 – Approved.

(ii)  Leeds Chinese Women’s Group - £750 – Approved

(iii)  Scott Hall Multi-Use Games Area - £5,000 – Approved

(iv)  Chapeltown Young Peoples 10-2 Club/Yes Cyber - £10,000 – Approved

Revenue – Small Grants

(i)  The Gathering 2006 – Refused

(ii)  Roundhay Community Radio - £500 – Approved

Capital – Large Grants

(i)  StainbeckUFC Church - £3,250 – Approved