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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.

Mary-Louise Harrison, Members Support Officer will give an update on the Community Meeting Budget. The following application has been received:

·        Community Fund Basketball Sessions, Karl Brown - £1,350

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·        Braunstone Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Club, Helen McNulty - £1, 719                                                                                         Appendix B2

·        Braunstone Street Sports Graffiti Project, Brian Stafford - £3, 000

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·        Telling Tales, Lighthouse Learning – £2, 550

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·        Braunstone Community Association (b-inspired), Braunstone Clean-Up Campaign, 2010 - £1,500                                    Appendix B5

The Chair presented the budget for the Community Meeting.

There had been five applications submitted for funding.

1)     Community Fund Basketball Sessions, Karl Brown - £1,350.

The application was for the running of 20 community fun basketball fun sessions at the Braunstone Leisure Centre. The Chair stated that there was concern raised around equipment however this issue had now been resolved.

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £1,350 be allocated from the Ward Community Cohesion Fund subject to approval from Councillors Cooke and Glover and final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.

2)     Braunstone Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Club, Helen McNulty - £1,719.

The application was for supporting club members with new equipment and tracksuits for the events they participated in.

The Chair stated that the applicant had agreed to meet some of the costs relating to the tracksuits and the t-shirts

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £1,419 be allocated from the Ward Community Fund subject to approval from Councillors Cooke and Glover and final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.

3)     Braunstone Street Sports Graffiti Project, Brian Stafford, Leicester City Council - £3,000

The application was to carry out consultation, design and production of large signage and graffiti events at Braunstone Street Sports.

The Chair stated that the £1,500 per sign was an estimated cost based on the printing, production and installation of the signs.

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £3,000 be allocated from the Ward Community Action Plan Fund subject to approval from Councillors Cooke and Glover and final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.

4)     Telling Tales, Lighthouse Learning, £2,550

The application was to deliver extra curricular sessions at Caldecote Primary School.

The Chair stated that a suggestion had been made that the management costs should be met by the school however the group had not responded. It was agreed that funding be provided for the application however not for the management costs.

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £1,725 be allocated from the Ward Community Fund subject to approval from Councillors Cooke and Glover and final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.

5)     Braunstone Clean-Up Campaign 2010, Braunstone Commuity Association (b-inspired), £1,500

The application was for the Braunstone Clean-Up Group which was a Task Group of the Braunstone Neighbourhood Management Board. The Chair stated that the clean up campaign was a community clean up with work being done around the area of the new skate park. Others areas included Hockley Farm Road and Rancliffe Gardens.

The Chair stated that he was minded to support this application. 

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £1,500 be allocated from the Ward Community Action Plan Fund subject to approval from Councillors Cooke and Glover and final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.