The Head of Locality Partnerships submitted a
report to update the Community Committee on the budget position for
the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget as well as
the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2022/23.
Members
were informed of the following points:
- Members were requested to consider the minimum conditions
outlined at paragraph 14
- Members were asked to note the projects which had been approved
by DDN since the last meeting held on 16th February
2022, as set out at paragraph 18.
- Members were advised that the Wellbeing allocation approved by
Executive Board for 2022/23 was £94,210.00. Table 1 of the
report showed an available carry forward figure of
£71,084.18, with a total of £46,576.96 already
allocated to projects. Therefore, the total revenue funding
available to the Outer West Community Committee for 2022/23 is
£118,717.22. Members were asked to note that so far, a total
of £97,767.12 had been allocated to projects from Wellbeing
and there is
a remaining balance of £21,025.10.
- Members were requested to consider the following
projects:
- Money
Buddies Outer West - £17,456.00 – Approved
- Jubilee Benches Variation (installation costs) - £8,312.00
(£2,100.00 increase based on costs of £300.00 per
installation x 6, plus £50.00 cost increase per bench x 6)
Approved
- Members were advised the total Youth Activity Fund approved by
Executive Board for 2022/23 was £43,230.00. Table 2 of the
submitted report showed a carry forward figure of £45,246.87,
with a total of £9,442.50 already allocated to projects.
Therefore, the total revenue funding available for 2022/23 is
£79,034.37. The Committee were asked to note that so far, a
total of £41,826.00 had been allocated to projects and
ring-fences as listed in Table 2. Therefore, the remaining balance
for the Youth Activity Fund is £37,208.37l.
- Members were requested to consider the following Youth Activity
Fund Projects:
- Beats
on the street 2022 - £3,485.00 – Approved
- DAZL
Outer West - £4,573.80 It was noted that DAZL had an existing
ring-fence of £3.427.50 The approval of the project was to
allow DAZL to hold the project at three locations as they had
previously. – Approved
- Andy’s Monday Youth Café – it was noted that
there was an existing ring-fence of £2,400.00. However, the
project organisers were now requesting £900.00 which would
mean £1,500.00 would be returned to the Youth Activity Fund -
Approved
- Rhinos
Multi Sport Camps requested £6,000.00 –
Approved
- Monitoring information had been provided by Farnley Youth Club, Lancastrian School Room
Project and Outer West CCTV.
- The
community committee approved a small
grants and skips budget of £5,000.00 for 2022/23. The
committee had allocated £1,258.17 with a remaining balance of
£3,741.83. Table 3 showed those small grants and skips
allocated to.
- Members were requested to note a current balance of
£23,239.00 for the Capital Budget. Table 4 showed the
breakdown for each ward.
- Members were requested to consider the follow project from the
Capital Fund:
- Farnley and
Wortley Foodbank Container amount requested £3,968.94 –
Approved
- Members were asked to note the current Community Infrastructure
Levy Budget of £117,063.50 Table 5 showed the split for each
ward.
- Table
6 provided an update on the Outer West Covid 19 Discretionary
Fund.
Member’s discussions included:
- Money Buddies – Concerns were
expressed that the take up of this service had not reached the
expected numbers and it was the view of the organiser that the
sessions needed to be changed to a different time, maybe to
coincide with school pick up time. Members were of the view that
this service was vital with cost-of-living price increases
affecting everyone. It was suggested that more publicity was
required to let residents in the Outer West area know of all the
locations and times that Money Buddies run their sessions. Members
recognised that the Pudsey session was busy and requested
information in relation to where people were travelling from to
attend the session there. They were also of the view that housing
and social services should be provided with information of the
sessions in the Outer West to enable them to signpost customers for
support.
- Foodbank for Wortley – Members
were of the view that the foodbank was required in this area. They
wished to ensure that volunteers received the right training and
support.
- Speed Indication Devices (SID’s –
Members had noted that 2 SID’s in the
Calverley and Farsley ward were not working and needed to be looked
at. The Community Committee were advised that Highways officers
were undertaking a survey of all SID’s across
Leeds.
- Mapping Exercise in relation to funding activities
– Members were of the view that a
mapping exercise should be carried out in the Outer West area to
see what activities for young people already exist in relation to
the priorities set out be the committee and through consultation
what was required.
RESOLVED –
a)
Details of the minimum conditions for delegated
decisions (Paragraphs 14-16) be approved
b)
Details of the Wellbeing Budget position (Table 1)
be noted
c)
Large Grant proposals for consideration and decision
(Paragraphs 25-27) be approved as set out above
d)
Details of the Youth Activity Fund (YAF) position
(Table 2) be noted
e)
Youth Activity Fund Proposals for consideration and
decision (Paragraphs 31-35) be approved as set out above
f)
Details of the small grants and skips Budget (Table
3) be noted
g)
Details of the Capital Budget (Table 4) be
noted
h)
Capital Grant proposals for consideration and
decision (Paragraph 45) be approved as set out above
i)
Details of the Community Committee Infrastructure
Levy Budget (Table 5) be noted
j)
Details of the Covid-19 Discretionary Fund Budget
(Table 6) be noted