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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.

There will be an update on the Community Meeting Budget. Please find summaries of applications received for consideration below. Full application forms can be accessed by contacting Democratic Support on 0116 2298814 or by visiting the Council’s website at www.cabinet.leicester.gov.uk.

1)     Active Women, Love Hoops Foundation - £250.                    Appendix A1

2)     Gallards Hill and Bendbow Rise Environmental Improvements, Abdul Tarafder, Design & Project Management, Leicester City Council - £5,000.

Appendix A2

3)  Older People’s Consultation, b-inspired - £3,010.                  Appendix A3

4)     Leicester and Leicestershire Photographic Society Exhibition and    

Programme of Talks/Demonstrations, Leicester and Leicestershire Photographic Society - £471.87.                                  Appendix A4

The Chair presented the Community Meeting budget.

The following applications had been submitted for consideration:

·        Active Women, Love Hoops Foundation - £250

The application was for funding of a project which aimed to offer coaching and playing opportunities to 360 young women in Leicester.

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £250 be allocated from the Ward Community Fund subject to final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.

·        Gallards Hill and Bendbow Rise Environmental Improvements, Abdul Tarafder, Design and Project Management, Leicester City Council  - £5,000

The application was for funding for environmental improvements to the underpass on Gallards Hill and Bendbow Rise.

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £5,000 be allocated from the Ward Action Plan Fund subject to final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.

·        Older People’s Consultation, b-inspired - £3,010

The application was to devise and carry out a targeted consultation with people aged 60+ and living within Braunstone.

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £3,010 be allocated from the Ward Action Plan Fund subject to final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.

·        Leicester and Leicestershire Photographic Society Exhibition and Programme of Talks/Demonstrations, Leicester and Leicestershire Photographic Society - £471.87

The application was for funding of the Leicester and Leicestershire Photographic Society Exhibition and Programme of Talks/Demonstrations.

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £472 be allocated from the Ward Community Fund subject to final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.

The following additional application was also considered:

·        Additional Publicity for Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields Ward Meetings between January and March 2011, Members Support Office - £1,000.

The application was to fund extra publicity for the Community Meeting between January and March 2011.

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported and £1,000 be allocated from the Ward Action Plan Fund subject to final approval from the Cabinet Lead for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods and the Leader of the Council.