Agenda item

The report of the Head of Stronger Communities presents to the Outer West Community Committee applications received for the upcoming financial year 2021/22 that are able to commence at the start of the new financial year (April 1st 2021).  The report also provides the Outer West Community Committee with a list of projects that the Committee approves on a yearly basis, for recommendation to ring-fence for the upcoming financial year 2021/22.

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The report of the Head of Stronger Communities presented to the Outer West Community Committee applications received for the upcoming financial year 2021/22 that are able to commence at the start of the new financial year (April 1st 2021). The report also provided the Outer West Community Committee with a list of projects that the Committee approves on a yearly basis, for recommendation to ring-fence for the upcoming financial year 2021

Table 1 of the report provided the Committee with a list of Wellbeing applications for the financial year 2021/22 that had been received, that are able to commence activities from 1st April 2021. The Committee were asked to consider each application. Applications were for:

·  Calverley Bloom

·  Farsley in Bloom

·  New Farnley in Bloom

·  Pudsey in Bloom

It was noted that Cllr. Andrew Carter is Chair of the Calverley in Bloom. Therefore, he took no part in the consideration of this application.

Table 2 provided the Committee with a list of Wellbeing projects that reoccur each year and are traditionally funded by the Committee. The Committee were asked to consider each of the projects with the proposal to ring-fence funding for the upcoming financial year 2021/22, these included:

·  Small Grants and Skips

·  Community Engagement

·  Outer West CCTV

·  Calverley Christmas Lights

·  Farsley Christmas Lights

·  Pudsey Christmas Lights

·  Rodley Christmas Lights

·  Pudsey Carnival

·  Site Based Gardener

Table 3 provided the Committee with a list of Youth Activity Fund Projects that reoccur each year, and are traditionally funded by the Committee. The Committee is asked to consider each of the projects with the proposal to ring-fence funding for the upcoming financial year 2021/22, these included:

·  Youth Summit

·  DAZL Outer West Programme

·  Andy’s Youth Project

·  Farnley Youth Club Project

·  Pudsey Youth Café

·  Farnley Football Project

·  Farsley Festival

·  Breeze Friday Night Project

Member’s comments included:

·  The events that had taken place over the last Christmas had been well received with the community sing along, Calverley Elf Hunt, and it was the view that the Christmas Lights had boosted morale during a difficult time for all.

·  The small district centres need an input as they had suffered during the pandemic and would need to be revitalised with a number of events throughout the coming year.

·  Members raised concerns that the Outer West missed out on funding for numerous events, with funding going to the South and East of the city.

·  Members were advised that 3% had been built on to costs to allow for any increases.

It was noted that an application had been sent to New Farnley Cricket Club in relation to Christmas lights, but no reply had been received.

During the summer due to Covid restrictions some projects had not been able to take place, therefore, extra summer outdoor sports sessions had been arranged with the Youth Service. Members proposed that should the restrictions continue but allow outdoor activities, it would be good to ask the Youth Service to provide more outdoor activities at Easter, and going through the Summer. It was suggested that the Central Government Ward Based Covid-19 Fund be used for this purpose to provide outdoor sporting activities for younger people.

RESOLVED – To note the content of the report and to approve the following ring-fenced projects: