Agenda item

To receive the report of the West North West Area Leader to update Members on the projects funded through the Inner West Wellbeing, Youth Activities Fund and Capital budgets. It presents projects for approval and outlines funding availability for the 2018/19 financial year. 

(Report attached)

The report of the West North West Area Leader updated Members on the projects funded through the Inner West Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activities Fund and Capital Budgets. The report also presented projects for approval and outlined funding availability for the 2018/19 financial year.

Members acknowledged the small grants and skips that had been approved since the last meeting outlined at point 3 of the submitted report and the remaining balance of £8, 982 on the small grants and skips budget.

Members were advised that two delegated decisions had been taken since the last Committee to fund the following:

1.  LGBTQ+ Sports in Summer £2000, Armley, Bramley and Stanningley and kirkstall Ward

2.  Money Buddies, £9053, Armley and Kirkstall Ward

Members noted the current Wellbeing and Youth Activity balances presented at point 9 of the report.

It was noted that following discussions with Kirkstall Ward Members it had been agreed that the remaining balance in the pot of funding for post flooding related work should be returned to the budget. This amount was £9,957.

An application had been received from Gilbert & Sandford Residents Association for Kirkstall Festive Lights to fund additional festive lighting motifs around the central junction in Kirkstall. The amount applied for was £6,588.

It was noted that the local residents were also planning a lights switch on event to take place in November. The Kirkstall Ward Members informed the Committee that the switch on was to take place on the 21^st November which is the date of the next Community Committee meeting. It was suggested that the next meeting be held in Kirkstall so as to allow the Kirkstall Members to be able to attend both the meeting and the lights switch on.

An application had also been received from Broadlea Teatime Club, Barca for £5,004.

Members discussed the additional Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) of £43,000 which it is proposed will be spent jointly across all the wards of the inner west area. The money was from the development of Kirkstall Forge.

Members were asked for suggestions of schemes for the CIL money to be allocated to. Members were advised that there was not a time limit to spending the CIL money.

RESOLVED - To:

a)  Note the balance of the small grants budget for 2018/19 at point 4 of the submitted report

b)  Approve the minimum conditions set out for delegated decisions at point 5 of the submitted report

c)  Not the delegated decisions taken at point 6 and 7 of the submitted report

d)  Note the revised Wellbeing and Youth Activities Fund balances at point 9 and on Appendix 1 of the submitted report

e)  Consider the new Wellbeing applications at 12-13 of the submitted report

·  Kirkstall Festive Lights, Gilbert & Sandford Residents Association - £6,588 APPROVED

·  Broadlea Teatime Club, Barca - £5,004 - APPROVED

f)  Note the balance of the Capital Fund at 16 of the submitted report

g)  Note the balance of the Youth Activities Fund at point 19 of the submitted report