Agenda item

To consider the 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.

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 (YAF), Capital Budget as well as the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget for 2023/24.

The Localities Officer presented the report, outlining the following information:

• The remaining Wellbeing Budget balance was available at point 20 of the report, with the Ward split as Beeston & Holbeck (£18,928.64) Hunslet & Riverside (£5,718.35) and Middleton Park (£35,206.09)
• The following Wellbeing, Capital and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund Ring-fences that were agreed were available from points 21 to 25 of the report:
  •  £10,000 from the Capital budget for improvements to Holbeck Moor (Beeston & Holbeck).
  • £10,000 from the CIL budget for the Hunslet Urban Realm project (Hunslet & Riverside).
  • £3,500 (£1,166.66 per ward) from the Wellbeing budget for this year’s Youth Summit.
  • £1,192.50 (£397.50 per ward) from the Wellbeing budget for the Health & Wellbeing sub-group ringfence

• The funding applications for determination were detailed from point 26 to 39, with additional applications contained within the supplementary information pack.
• The Youth Activities Fund Position was detailed at point 48 to 51 of the report with the remaining balance as Beeston & Holbeck: (£7,615.63), Hunslet & Riverside: (£7,474.16) and Middleton Park: (£13,803.98).
• The Small Grants budget balance was available at Table 3, Community Skips budget at Table 4, Capital budget at Table 5 and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) budget at Table 6, with allocations due for Capital and CIL.

During consideration of the funding application, the following was discussed:

• The Inner South – Bumpy application was deferred, in order for more information to be gathered regarding the benefits it provided for young people as the organisation had recently been shown on local news TV. The focus had been on excluded and bullied children and not those engaged with anti-social behaviour, so a request was made for the organisation meet with Members to clarify and discuss.
• Clarification on the breakdown of each Ward’s contribution for the funding requested by the application submitted by Middleton Park Juniors was provided.
• The Middleton Park Juniors application had been deferred at the previous meeting in September as a breakdown of provision costs was requested. The bid had been amended and the amount requested reduced by £2,000.
• As some of the costs had almost doubled and clarification regarding required and presented information was sought, the secretary for Middleton Park Juniors was in attendance and noted that the cost for pitch hire had increased since evenings had become darker and required flood lighting for extended periods.
• It was confirmed the application and associated cost breakdown had been submitted by the Chairman for Middleton Park Juniors.
• The Raylands Way Grassed Area application had been submitted by the Housing Association Panel (HAP) and was proposed to be funded as a 50/50 split, by the Committee and the HAP. This application was to be supported by Middleton Park Members subject to the use of Capital funds only.
• How the Rise & Shine Youth Provision would be run for young people in Middleton Park was queried as it was proposed as an outreach offer, with provision mainly being based in Beeston.
• A representative for St Luke’s Care was in attendance and noted that long term there were plans to widen the scope of the scheme to enable provision within the Middleton Park Ward and will liaise with Schools and Youth Services to engage with young people.
• Middleton Park Members decided to decline their part of the funding for the Rise & Shine Youth Provision, it was agreed that St Luke’s care would draft a proposal to engage with young people in the Middleton Ward and liaise with Middleton Park Ward Members to outline options for future provision in the area.
• Funding for the Cross Flats Park Multi games area flood lights was agreed but investigation into the call out charge was requested. It was noted the application had been submitted as there was no maintenance budget to complete repair work.

RESOLVED –

a. That the details of the Wellbeing Budget position, be noted. (Table 1)

b. That the Wellbeing ringfence for consideration and approval, be noted. (paragraph 21)

c. That the Wellbeing proposals for consideration and approval, be noted. (paragraph 26.

d. That funding proposals as detailed in the report for consideration, be determined as follows:

e. That the details of the projects approved via Delegated Decision, be noted. (paragraph 40)

f. That the details of the declined projects, be noted (paragraph 41)

g. That the monitoring information of its funded projects, be noted. (paragraph 42)

h. That the details of the Youth Activities Fund position, be noted. (Table 2)

i. That the details of the Small Grants Budget, be noted. (Table 3)

j. That the details of the Community Skips Budget, be noted (Table 4)

k. That the details of the Capital Budget, be noted. (Table 5)

l. That the details of the Community Infrastructure Levy Budget, be noted. (Table 6)