Agenda item

To consider the report of the Head of Locality Partnerships that provides 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 2021/2022.

(Report attached)

The report of the Head of Locality Partnerships 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 (CIL) Budget for 2021/22.

Members were advised that Paragraph 14 of the report, presented the minimum conditions in relation to delegated decisions. The Committee were invited to review and consider whether any changes were required to the minimum conditions. Members were of the view that no changes were required for this coming year.

Prior to the meeting, members received details of additional wellbeing applications. Details of those applications were published following the meeting, and were agreed as follows:

The projects set out in the report were discussed, and agreed as follows:

Members were informed of the following points:

·  A number of projects that had been considered by Delegated Decision since the last Inner East Community Committee on the 17^th March 2021.

·  Projects that have been declined since the last Community Committee on the 17^th March 2021.

·  Members considered the small grants and skips allocation to be ring fenced at £17,000.00 and allocation by ward was agreed as follows – Burmantofts and Richmond Hill: £5,666.67, Killingbeck and Seacroft: £5,666.66 and Gipton and Harehills: £5,666.67.

·  Members were asked to consider the tasking allocation to be ring fenced at £9,000 and allocation by ward was agreed as follows - Burmantofts and Richmond Hill: £3,000, Killingbeck and Seacroft: £3,000 and Gipton and Harehills: £3,000.

·  Members were asked to consider ring fencing £3,600 to support Community Engagement Activities and allocations by ward was agreed as follows - Burmantofts and Richmond Hill: £1,200, Killingbeck and Seacroft: £1,200 and Gipton and Harehills: £1,200.

·  Members were asked to consider ring fencing the following – Gipton and Harehills Christmas Lights Activities £15,000, Gipton and Harehills Greener Gipton Campaign £3,000 and Gipton and Harehills Bonfire Night Activities £4,000.

·  The remaining Youth Activities Fund balance stood at £105,192.64 and projects were set out at Table 2 of the submitted report.

·  The remaining Capital Budget 2021/22 balance stood at £81.718.80 and projects were outlined at Table 6 of the submitted report.

·  The remaining Community Infrastructure Levy balance stood at £80.838.06 and projects were outlined in Table 7 of the submitted report.

Members discussed the following matters:

·  Clarity on the location of where sessions for the Community Learning and Participation Programme were being delivered. The Chair requested that the location and time of where projects are being delivered, is to be identified at the outset of the bidding process.

·  The Committee emphasised the importance of ensuring the public are aware that projects are funded through the Inner East Community Committee and highlighted the effectiveness of promoting via social media. Additionally, members were encouraged to partake in photo opportunities when projects in the community are being delivered.

RESOLVED – To note and approve:

a)  Details of the ‘minimum conditions’ for delegated decisions (Paragraph 14 of the submitted report)

b)  Details of the Wellbeing Budget position (Table 1)

c)  The projects as set out above

d)  Details of the projects approved via Delegated Decision

e)  Details of the Youth Activities Fund position (Table 2)

f)  Details of Skips and Wards Pots (Table 4)

g)  Details of the Capital Budget (Table 6)

h)  Details of the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget (Table 7)