Agenda item

To consider a report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods outlining the 2010/11 Wellbeing revenue and capital budgets and presenting new funding applications for the Area Committee to consider.

RESOLVED-

a)  That the contents of the report and appendices be noted

b)  That  approval be given to the following new projects as detailed 

  in Sections 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 of the report from the 2009/10 Well-

  being revenue budget:-

·  Harolds and Thornvilles Home Zone Consultation - £2,990 revenue

·  Granbys Bin Yard Improvements - £9,018 capital

·  Tinshill Garth Play Area - £6,266.11 capital

c)  That, arising from recent discussions with the Chief 

  Regeneration Officer, approval be given to funding the following 

  projects from the Weetwood allocation of the Area Committee’s

  Well-being capital budget:-

·  Raynel Approach Shop Front Improvements - £10,479

·  Silk Mill Shop Front Improvements - £18,086.89

d)  That approval be given to funding  the following projects from 

  the Area Committee’s 2010/11 Well-being revenue allocation 

  once the budget has been confirmed at Executive Board in

  March 2010:-

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report outlining the 2010/11 Wellbeing revenue and capital budgets and presenting new funding applications for the Area Committee to consider.

Appended to the report was a copy of a report entitled ‘List of applications for funding from the 2010 revenue Wellbeing allocation’ for the information/comment of the meeting.

Kate Sibson, West North West Area Management presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments.

Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report and appendices, with specific reference to the Voluntary Action Leeds Funding Advice Officer project and seeking clarification around project costs and standard redundancy payment issues.

Jason Singh, the Acting West North West Area Manager responded and informed the meeting that under the terms of the Voluntary Action Leeds funding agreement, the organisation was responsible for redundancy costs.

Councillor L Rhodes – Clayton sought clarification of Ward Based Initiative funding and the Acting West North West Area Manager agreed to follow up this issue with a report back to Councillor Rhodes-Clayton.

Kate Sibson, West North West Area Management also referred to recent discussions between the Chief Regeneration Officer and Area Management which had resulted in two further projects being put forward for consideration from the Weetwood allocation of the Area Committee’s Well-being capital budget, namely:-

·  Raynel Approach Shop Front Improvements - £10,479

·  Silk Mill Shop Front Improvements - £18,086.89

Prior to considering the projects outlined in the report, the Committee specifically noted that the final budget of £217,029 was available, which included £3,834 underspend from the Community Planning post.

RESOLVED-

a)  That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.

b)  That  approval be given to the following new projects as detailed 

  in Sections 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 of the report from the 2009/10 Well-

  being revenue budget:-

·  Harolds and Thornvilles Home Zone Consultation - £2,990 revenue

·  Granbys Bin Yard Improvements - £9,018 capital

·  Tinshill Garth Play Area - £6,266.11 capital

c)  That, arising from recent discussions with the Chief 

  Regeneration Officer, approval be given to funding the following 

  projects from the Weetwood allocation of the Area Committee’s

  Well-being capital budget:-

·  Raynel Approach Shop Front Improvements - £10,479

·  Silk Mill Shop Front Improvements - £18,086.89

d)  That approval be given to funding  the following projects from 

  the Area Committee’s 2010/11 Well-being revenue allocation 

  once the budget has been confirmed at Executive Board in

  March 2010:-