Agenda and minutes

The Chair will introduce those present and make any necessary announcements.

The Chair and any other Councillors who are present will make any declarations as required by the Councillors’ Code of Conduct.

The minutes of the previous Freemen Community Meeting, held on 19 June 2012, are attached and Members are asked to confirm them as a correct record.

To receive details of the current planning submission for the Saffron Lane Velodrome site.  Representatives of ASRA Housing Group and Council officers from Housing and Property Services will be in attendance to respond to questions.  

To receive an update on the ecology survey which has been commissioned to provide guidance for development of the site. 

To receive information on Aylestone and Saffron Safer Bike Route Neighbourhood Map.  This was part of an NHS funded pilot project to promote more people cycling on a local neighbourhood basis and target very specific areas or streets. The aim is to establish a network of up to 18 neighbourhood maps to encourage local cycling in the spring, summer and autumn school holidays to help target communities of potential new and returning family cyclists.  

To receive an update on local policing issues.

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 following applications have been received and are to be considered at the meeting:

1)    Aylestone Library Community Activities                                 £939

An application has been received to purchase audio visual equipment for the fortnightly craft club and monthly film club in the library.

2)    Saffron Support for Elderly People                                           £1,426

An application has been received to fund the refit of a kitchen at Southfields Drive Community Centre where a Lunch Club operates five days a week for the benefit of elderly residents of Freemen, Eyres Monsell, Aylestone and Knighton Wards.

3)    Pink Lizard Developing Youth                                                    £3,225

An application has been received to fund a project that will give young people an accreditation qualification in music production, using pro-logic music software, tutored in singing, lyric/song writing and playing live instruments.  The project will work with young people in Evington, Freemen and Eyres Monsell wards.

4)    Aylestone Recreation Ground – Inclusive Sessions            £1,000

An application has been received to deliver elite football coaching to children of all abilities and financial background at Aylestone 4g Astro Turf.  The sessions are based upon many values, techniques, problem solving, communicating and discipline and aim to provide children with valuable life skills.

5)    Empress Roller Skating Club                                                     £500

An application has been received for £500 to fund four dresses as part of the Club’s attendance to represent Great Britain at the European Rollerskating Championships in Portugal in September 2012.

6)    Inclusive Football Coaching Project                                        £500

An application has been received to support football coaching sessions at Aylestone Leisure Centre as part of combating Anti-Social Behaviour issues, participation drop out and the lack of  ...  view the full agenda text for item 22.