Agenda item

Outer West Community Committee - Finance Report

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Locality Partnerships which provides an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund, Capital Budget, as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2023/24.

 

Minutes:

The report of the Head of Locality Partnerships provided an update on the budget position for the Wellbeing Fund, Youth Activity Fund as well as the CRIS and Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2023/24.

 

Projects as outlined in the submitted report were discussed and agreed as follows:

Project

Organisation

Ward

Amount

Decision

Pudsey Park weekend littering

LCC Parks and Countryside

Pudsey

£1,218.70 (Large Grants)

Approved

Adult Band Project

The Music Box Yorkshire CIC

Pudsey

£2,950 (Large Grants)

Deferred for further information

Outer West ASB and Road Safety operations 2023/24

WYP

All

£6178.40 (Large Grants)

Approved

OW. Bawns & Heights Fun Day

HAP

Farnley/Wortley

£2,500 (Large Grants)

Approved

Site improvements & new equipment- West Leeds Activity Centre (WLAC)

Leeds City Council - Children & Families

Bramley/Stanningley, Armley and Kirkstall

£2,230 (Large Grants)

Declined

Public Space CCTV Cameras – Outer West

LeedsWatch

All

£11,000 (Large Grants)

Approved

Andy’s Youth Project @ Robin Lane

Leeds Youth Service

Pudsey

£1,500 (YAF)

Approved

Farsley Festival 2023

Farsley Community Initiative

Calverley & Farsley and Pudsey

£4,350 (YAF)

Approved

Environmental Improvements at Owlcotes Road

Housing Leeds

Pudsey/ Calverley and Farsley

£6,080.40 (Capital)

Deferred for further information – clarity on decision making process

Refresh and reinvigorate our little Club down the Lane

West Leeds Sports & Social Club

Farnley/Wortley

£20,000 (CIL)

£10,400 Approved

 

The following was discussed:

·  Members approved the minimum conditions as set out in paragraph 14 of the submitted report. It was noted that the approval threshold for small grants has now increased from the 1st of April 2023; up to £1000 per ward.

·  0 projects have been approved since the last meeting on 14th March 2023.

·  The Wellbeing Budget 2023/24 position stands at £23,244.88. Due to the cancellation of the Additional gardener project by Parks and Countryside the amount of £15,570.00 has been returned into the wellbeing Pot. The new balance is £38,814.88

·  2 projects have been declined since the last meeting on 14th March 2023. West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra – Spring concert at The Old Woollen and Pudsey Coronation Celebration.

·  The Youth Activities Fund (YAF) 2023/24. The Kings Coronation balance remains unspent, therefore, the YAF position stands at £8,153.25.

·  Small Grants & Skips Budget 2023/24. The position stands at £3,543.52.

·  The Capital Budget 2023/24 position stands at £17,463.69. An update per ward was provided.

·  The Community Infrastructure Levy Budget (CIL) position stands at £211,845.35. an update per ward was provided.

 

RESOLVED – To:

a)  Consider the minimum conditions (paragraph 14 of the submitted report).

b)  Consider the applications as listed above in the table.

c)  Note details of the change regarding the administration of small grants (paragraph 15 of the submitted report).

d)  Note details of the Wellbeing Budget position.

e)  Note details of the Youth Activities Fund (YAF) position (Table 2 of the submitted report).

f)  Note details of the Small Grants & Skips Budget (Table 3 of the submitted report).

g)  Details of the Capital Budget (Table 4 of the submitted report).

h)  Details of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Budget (Table 5 of the submitted report).

 

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