Agenda item

The report of the Head of Locality Partnerships 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 2021/22.

(Report attached)

The Head of Locality Partnerships submitted a report that provided the Community Committee with an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund (YAF), Capital Budget, as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2021/22.

The Committee were informed that since the last meeting on 6^th September 2021, the project for the Farsley Cenotaph had been approved from the capital budget by DDN. Cllr Andrew Carter informed the Committee that the railings round the cenotaph had been painted in time for Remembrance Sunday. However, further work would not be done until January.

The Committee were asked to note that the following two projects had been cancelled with funding being put back into the Youth Activity Fund (YAF). The Committee were advised that the organisers of Farsley Festival were hoping for a bigger event next year by combining with events for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Members were requested to give consideration for the following wellbeing projects:

·  Summer Bands in Leeds Parks 2022 organised by Leeds International Concert Season for £3,250.00. Members were advised that the concerts would be part of a series with:

o  2 in Farnley Park

o  3 in Pudsey Park

o  2 in Victoria Park, Calverley

o  2 in Western Flatts Cliff Park, Wortley; and

o  1 in Westroyd Park, Farsley

Cllr Simon Seary informed the Committee that the Pudsey Arts Planning Team would be funding 4 more on top those already listed. Members approved £3,250.00 from the Wellbeing Fund.

·  West Yorkshire Police requested £5,920.00 for Outer West ASB and Speeding resources. This was to work with Roads Policing Unit to address the increased issues of speeding, dangerous driving, anti-social driving and anti-social behaviour.  The start date of this project would be November 2021 through to March 2022.

Members of the Community Committee requested that councillors be involved in this project so that they could advise on where the deployment of officers should be. Members approved £5,920.00 from the Wellbeing Fund.

·  West Yorkshire Police also requested £1,460.00 of Wellbeing Fund from the three wards in Outer West for a Cycle Security project. This would fund the purchase of 1,000 Selectamark products to be fitted to cycles at events and the code registered on National Cycle Database. It was believed that this would reduce offences of bike theft.The Committee was advised that that the application was for a joint bid with Inner West, with total costs of £2,920.00. Members requested that they were involved in this project, and approved £1,460.00 from Wellbeing Fund.

Members were informed that since the last meeting on 6^th September, there was 1 outstanding YAF application from the 2021/22 YAF budget to consider. Members had raised concerns at the previous meeting about the amount left in the YAF budget and that the organisation had shown that they were unfamiliar with the Outer West area. Members had, therefore deferred the project for further information.  Members were provided with the information requested and discussed at length the benefits of such a project, recognising that music can play an important part in relation to the reduction of ASB. Members acknowledged that the project was due to run from November 2021 until December 2022. Members proposed that the project be given approval for half the period suggested and that the project be monitored. Should the project prove successful then further funding would be provided. This was agreed by all Members.

Members’ discussions included:

·  The size of skips ordered. It noted that the size was for standard skips. However, this process was currently under review.

·  Speed Indication Devices for Wortley and Farsley to be followed up with Highways

·  Covid 19 Discretionary Fund which needs spending by March 2022. Members requested that officers approach the Calverley Rotary Club to offer funding to provide Christmas Lunch for the elderly this year.

RESOLVED –

a) That the details of the Wellbeing Budget position be noted

b) That details of the Youth Activities Fund position be noted

c) That the YAF application as set out above be approved

d) That details of the Small Grants Budget bed noted

e) That details of the Community Skips Budget be noted

f) That details of the Capital Budget be noted

g) That details of the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget be noted