Agenda item

To consider a report by the Director of Environment & Neighbourhoods to update Members on the current amount of capital and revenue funding committed and available via the Area Committee Well-Being Budget for wards in the Inner West area.  The report also seeks approval for new and continuing projects commissioned by the Area Management Team.

(Executive Function)

RESOLVED -

(a)  That the current amount of Revenue Well-Being fund available for   2008/09 is £6,207.32 and Capital Well-Being fund is £82,600 be   noted.

(b)  That the following decisions be taken in respect of new projects   and requests for funding from the Well-Being Budget contained in   appendices attached and listed in Paragraph 3.3 of the submitted   report, together with the late item referred to in point (vi) below:

(i)  Lighting Scheme to Houghley Gill - Approved £15,000 (Capital).

(ii)  I Love West Leeds Festival – Approved £1,000 (Revenue -2008/2009) and £24,000 (Revenue - 2009/2010), subject to appropriate funds being available.

(iii)  Vehicle Burglary Initiative – Approved £2,294.88 (Revenue).

(iv)  Grass Cutting at Holdforth Place – With the agreement of those Members present, that the application be referred to the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods for approval under delegated authority.

(v)  Summer Bands in the Park – Approved £1,200 (Revenue), subject to appropriate funds being available and, that the applicants attend the next Area Committee meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

(vi)  Late Item – ‘Crack House’ closure of problem Alleyway, Lincroft

Crescent and Landseer Drive – Approved £750 plus VAT (Capital). 

(c)  That the list of Small Grants made since the last meeting as set out in Paragraph 3.3 of the report, be noted.

Note:  The meeting was inquorate for resolution (iv) above due to the following personal and prejudicial declarations of interest:

·  Councillor A Lowe in her capacity as a Director of West North

  West ALMO.

·  Councillors J McKenna and N Taggart in their capacity as Panel Members of West North West ALMO.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a detailed report providing an update on the current amount of capital and revenue funding committed and available for the 2008/2009 financial year.

Alison Pickering, Area Management Officer and Rebecca Boon, Project Officer presented the report and responded to Members’ questions and comments.

Inspector Glennon, West Yorkshire Police introduced the late application for funding from the Police Authority and Anti-Social Behaviour Unit for a ‘Crack House’ closure of a problem Alleyway at Lincroft Crescent and Landseer Drive. The closure of the alleyway will stop drug dealing and drug abuse within the confines of the alley and a closure order will be considered by the Courts on 10^th December 2008.  (Appendix 6 - Resolution (b)(vi) refers).

The following people listed below presented their applications for funding and responded to Members’ questions and comments:

·  Tony Walton, Development Department, - Provision of lighting columns to

  Houghley Gill and, together with Phil   Staniforth, Senior Parks Area   Manager (Appendix 1 – Resolution (b)(i) refers).

·  Jane Earnshaw, Interplay Leeds - I Love West Leeds Festival (Appendix 2 – Resolution (b)(ii) refers).

·  Inspector Glennon, West Yorkshire Police – Reduce Burglaries and Vehicle Crime/’Crack House’ Closure of problem alleyway - (Appendices 3 and 4 – Resolutions (b)(iii)(iv) refers).

(Note – All the above mentioned applicants were asked to leave the room whilst Members of the Area Committee made their decision for each application for funding).

The Chair reported that she had made a request for officers to attend to present the Summer Bands in Leeds Parks applicant and to respond to  Members questions and comments.  As no officers attended the meeting, the Area Committee felt it necessary to add a condition to Resolution (b)(v) below.

The Chair thanked the applicants for their attendance.

RESOLVED -

(a)  That the current amount of Revenue Well-Being fund available for   2008/09 is £6,207.32 and Capital Well-Being fund is £82,600 be   noted.

(b)  That the following decisions be taken in respect of new projects   and requests for funding from the Well-Being Budget contained in   appendices attached and listed in Paragraph 3.3 of the submitted   report, together with the late item referred to in point (vi) below:

(i)  Lighting Scheme to Houghley Gill - Approved £15,000 (Capital).

(ii)  I Love West Leeds Festival – Approved £1,000 (Revenue -2008/2009) and £24,000 (Revenue - 2009/2010), subject to appropriate funds being available.

(iii)  Vehicle Burglary Initiative – Approved £2,294.88 (Revenue).

(iv)  Grass Cutting at Holdforth Place – With the support of those Members present, that the application be referred to the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods for approval under delegated authority.

(v)  Summer Bands in the Park – Approved £1,200 (Revenue), subject to appropriate funds being available and, that the applicants attend the next Area Committee meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

(vi)  Late Item – ‘Crack House’ closure of problem Alleyway, Lincroft

Crescent and Landseer Drive – Approved £750 plus VAT (Capital). 

(c)  That the list of Small Grants made since the last meeting as set out in Paragraph 3.3 of the report, be noted.

Note:  The meeting was inquorate during consideration of the application for funding the Grass Cutting at Holdforth Place (Resolution (iv) refers) as three Members declared a personal and prejudicial in this item and were advised to leave the room while this item was being considered.