Agenda item

To receive and consider the attached report of the Area Leader

The report of the Area Leader 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 2019.

Kimberly Frangos, Localities Officer presented the report.

Members’ attention was brought to the following:

·  Minimum conditions for approving Delegated Decisions.

·  Wellbeing Budget position for 2019/20.

·  Wellbeing, Capital and Youth Activity Fund projects for consideration and approval:

o  Drighlington Summer Gala 2019 - £1,972 requested – A full breakdown of income and expenditure was requested for this event.  There was also a request for the organisation to recognise the support of the Community Committee.  It was reported that this would be done as part of the funding agreement.

o  Morley Arts Festival - £11,000 requested – it was proposed that this be funded from Morley North and Morley South funds.

o  Public footpath Rothwell No36 surface improvement scheme - £1,500 requested.

o  Thorpe, The Great Outdoors - £868.99 requested

o  Youth Service Consultation - £1,000 requested

o  Morley Town Centre Management - £10,000 requested

o  Friday Night Project - £1,919 requested

o  Rothwell Summer Carnival - £4,000 requested

o  Rothwell Christmas Carnival & Lights Switch On - £1,000 requested

·  Delegated decisions taken since the last meeting.

·  Monitoring information for funded projects.

·  Wellbeing Budget 2019/20 Ring-fences for consideration:

o  Small Grant Budget - £5,000

o  Communications Budget - £1,500 (£375 per ward)

o  Community Skips - £1,500

o  Rothwell Celebrations - £8,000

o  Outer South Christmas Trees and Lights - £16,000

o  Community Heroes Event - £2,000

o  International Day of Older People - £2,000

o  Youth Summit - £2,000

·  Youth Activities Fund position.

·  Small Grants and Community Skips budgets.

·  Capital budget

·  Community Infrastructure Levy budget – it was proposed that CIL funds be discussed further at Ward Member briefings and spending to be made by delegated decision.

RESOLVED –

(1)  That the minimum conditions regarding the taking of urgent delegated decisions in between formal Community Committee meetings regarding the administration of Wellbeing and Youth Activity budgets, and also regarding the use of the Community Infrastructure Levey (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund which has been allocated to the Committee be agreed.

(2)  That the Wellbeing Budget position be noted.

(3)  That the following Wellbeing proposals be agreed:

o  Drighlington Summer Gala 2019 - £1,972

o  Morley Arts Festival - £11,000

o  Public footpath Rothwell No36 surface improvement scheme - £1,500

o  Thorpe, The Great Outdoors - £868.99

o  Youth Service Consultation - £1,000

o  Morley Town Centre Management - £10,000

o  Friday Night Project - £1,919

o  Rothwell Summer Carnival - £4,000

o  Rothwell Christmas Carnival & Lights Switch On

(4)  That details of projects approved via Delegated Decision be noted.

(5)  That monitoring information of funded projects be noted.

(6)  That the following Ring-fence proposals be approved:

o  Small Grant Budget - £5,000

o  Communications Budget - £1,500 (£375 per ward)

o  Community Skips - £1,500

o  Rothwell Celebrations - £8,000

o  Outer South Christmas Trees and Lights - £16,000

o  Community Heroes Event - £2,000

o  International Day of Older People - £2,000

o  Youth Summit - £2,000

(7)  That details of the Youth Activities Fund (YAF) position be noted.

(8)  That details of the Small Grants Budget be noted.

(9)  That details of the Community Skips Budget be noted.

(10)That details of the Capital Budget be noted.

(11) That details of the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget (CIL) be    noted.

(12) That the proposed arrangements regarding CIL and the spending of it    as detailed at paragraph 51 be agreed.