Councillors are reminded that they will need to declare any interest they may have in budget applications, and/or indicate that Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.
The Ward Community Engagement Officer will provide an update on the Ward Community Budget and bids.
Minutes:
The Ward Community Engagement Officer provided an update on applications submitted for support from the Ward Community Budget.
· The Urban Equestrian Academy - £500 for Eid Picnic
· One Nation UK - £750 for Lives Not Knives Family Fun Day
· Prem Group – £250 for Coach Hire
· Sensational Vibes Youth And Community Development Group – £1450 for Summer Play Scheme
· Cup Creative Ltd - £1000 for The Inner City World Cup @lovefootball
· Prem Group - £125 for Trip
· Greater Noakhali - £1250 for Shomiti Trip
· Boishakhi - £1000 for Mela
· Shree Sarvodaya Samjaj UK - £695 for Jubilee event
· Highfields adventure playground - £500 for replacement timbers
· Memon Youth Association – £1000 for Youth Festival
· Leicester Welfare Society – £1000 for Bangladesh Independence Day event
· Goa Welfare Association – £500 for Eid Trip
· Euro-Bangla Welfare Association - £500 for Bangladesh Independence Day event
· Khidmah Organisation – £1000 for Community event
· Golden Fellowship – £500 Group activities
The remaining balance of £6235 was noted. The deadline for applications over £500 was the end of September 2022.
The Ward Community Engagement Officer gave a further update on the Ward Budget from April 2020 to March 2022.
April 2020 – March 2021 - £18,765
· Leicester Nirvana FC – £1500 for Football sessions
· Ramadan Radio Leicester - £1500
· CCTV - £5250
· Build Community Development – £2410 for Street Mentors
· Friendship Club – £2000 for Mental health awareness event
· Bangladesh Youth and Cultural Shomiti – £1140 for CCTV
· The Urban Equestrian Academy - £815
· Mbcol Ltd – £450 for Covid support programme
· Mindful Warriors – £500 for Schools online yoga And mindfulness video
· Lessons
· Swar Music & Event Promotion – £500 for Covid 19 Euphonious Music Healing Therapy Project
· Muslim Community Association Leicester – £700 for Covid-19 support
· City Warden Service - £2000 for Clean Up of waste and fly tipping
April 2021 – March 2022 - £18,900
· Stoneygate Councillors – £500 for 2022 Events
· South Highfields Neighbours - £1500 for Activities In Prebend Gardens
· Leicester Community Services CIC – £1000 for Elderly and Youth Development And Well Being
· Supporting Afghan New Arrivals - £500
· Parents Together - £1000 for Healthy Tips Workshop
· Antoin Akpom Achievements Foundation - £1000 for Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Program
· Elders Community Support Project - £500 for Community Choir
· The Friends Hub - £400 for Box Out Crime
· Spinney Hill Drug Alcohol Support Service - £1000
· African Caribbean Centre - £300 for Community Children's Christmas Party
· African Caribbean Centre - £250 for Montserrat Event
· Leicester Jamaica Community Service Group - £570 for Elders Christmas Party and Live Online Link
· Swar Music & Event Promotion - £480 for Raas Leela (Navratri Festival & Diwali Festival Workshop
· Young Adventures - £300
· Green In Ripon Street – £250
· Highfields Adventure Playground - £1000 for Celebrating 50 Years of Play
· Cup Creative Ltd - £1000 for The Inner City World Cup @lovefootball
· Seerah Academy (Radio Seerah) £1000 for Community Information Radio
· Greater Noakhali Shomiti - £1800 for Trip to The Seaside
· Leicester Community Assist/masjid-us-sunnah – £2000 for Eid Festival
· Memon Youth Association Leicester - £1150 for Memon Festival 2021
· African Caribbean Centre - £1000 for Windrush Event
· The Friends Hub - £400 for Box Out Knife Crime