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 budget applications have been received:
Memorial Garden:
Submitted by: Friends of Aylestone Hall Gardens:
Amount requested: £500
Details of the funding application:
The proposal is for the development of a memorial garden adjacent to the bowling green in a part of Aylestone Hall Gardens which is not much used. It is hoped that the project will generate more interest in the gardens and draw it closer to the local community. Funding is requested to pay for a memorial notice board on which members of the public could have a memorial plaque placed on application to the ‘Friends of Group’ and also to pay for some minimal landscaping. The proposal was approved by the Parks and Gardens department of the City Council at a meeting of the’ Friends of Group’, held on 27 October 2011.
Detached Youth Work – Street sessions and YP consultation on Gilmorton Estate.
Submitted by: Saffron Young People’s Project
Amount requested: £404
Details of the funding application:
Gilmorton Estate currently hosts a Leicester City Council Youth Services youth group on a Monday night. This is the only regular and sustained activity delivered for young people in the community. The project applied for would enable trained and qualified youth workers to meet young people on the estate, providing them with information on issues that the young people will determine themselves (these may range from sexual health advice to education, training and welfare guidance).
The Detached Youth Workers will ask young people for their opinions of the estate such as what is missing, what could be improved and what might prevent some of the negative activities and perceptions that exist in and around the estate. The Welford Road Local Policing Unit recently recognised that “there has been an increase of incidents on the Gilmorton Estate, consultations will be held and patrols will be increased in the area”. These youth street sessions will complement the work the police are doing.
Funding is requested for :
2 evenings per week detached youth workers (x2) on
estate for 4 weeks at £9.50 per hour £304
management and overhead fee (including admin,
manager support, travel and mobile phone costs £100
Total £404
Replacement Roller Shutter Door
Submitted by: St Andrews Football Club
Amount requested: £700
Details of the funding application:
The football club has recently suffered from 2 break-ins which left the clubhouse with seriously damaged doors. The application is for help to replace the damaged doors, including the steel roller shutters which are essential to help to protect them. A quotation has been obtained from a local company to supply and install one new locking steel door. This would be a way of giving improved protection for the clubhouse and allow the club to continue to provide football for all the local community.
Funding is requested for:
1 x 12 point locking steel door £585 plus £117.00 Vat, totalling £702.
The following budget application was submitted and withdrawn by the applicant because a similar scheme was being planned by another community group.
Aylestone Hall Gardens Sports Day
Submitted by Friends of Aylestone Hall Gardens
Amount requested: £500
Minutes:
The following budget applications had been received and were considered:
Memorial Garden:
Submitted by: Friends of Aylestone Hall Gardens
Amount requested £500.
There was a general view from members of the community present at the meeting that they would like more information on the funding application as they were unclear as to exactly how project scheme would be administered. A member of the public also suggested that residents should be consulted on the project. The Chair explained that in view of the comments raised, the application would be deferred for further discussions with the applicant.
RESOLVED:
that the funding bid be deferred to enable further discussions with the applicant.
Councillor Clarke left the meeting for the consideration of the following budget application:
Detached Youth Work – Street sessions and Young People’s consultation on Gilmorton Estate.
Submitted by: Saffron Young People’s Project.
Amount requested: £404.
The Chair explained that Gary Fox, the Project Manager from Saffron Young People’s Project was unable to attend the meeting, although Anna Parr, Youth Services was present.
Anna stated that she supported the funding bid, but felt that the consultation should not be carried out in isolation, and asked to be kept informed. Anna also expressed concern that the hopes of young people might be raised unrealistically and that they might believe they were being offered something that in reality could not be delivered.
Members of the public indicated that they were in support of the project and a suggestion was made that the bid should be supported with a stipulation that the project liaised with Anna Parr and also that the young people should not be given unrealistic expectations.
RESOLVED.
that the funding bid be supported to the value of £404, with the condition that the project liaises with Anna Parr, Youth Services and that in addition the consultation endeavours not to raise the expectations of the young people concerned.
Councillor Clarke returned to the meeting at this point.
Replacement Roller Shutter Door
Submitted by: St Andrews Football Club
Amount Requested: £700
Mr Barry Daniell, Treasurer, St Andrew’s Football Club explained that there had been two break-ins at the club which had proved to be financially disastrous. They were therefore trying to improve the security at the premises and were fund raising to install CCTV and a new alarm. In response to a question from a member of the public, he advised that the cost of installing CCTV was approximately £1500.
Councillor Clarke suggested that the football club should also approach the Joint Action Group (JAG) for financial assistance for the security improvements.
Members of the community indicated that they were in favour of the funding application being supported.
RESOLVED:
that the funding bid be supported to the value of £700.
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Action to be taken |
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That the funding applications for the Detached Youth Work and the Replacement Roller Shutter Door that had been supported in the meeting be submitted to the Cabinet Lead for approval.
That further discussions expressing the views and concerns raised at the meeting relating to the funding application for the Memorial Garden be held with the applicant. |
Nichola Pell, Member Support Officer.
Nichola Pell and / Ward Councillors |
By 31 January 2012
As soon as possible |
Budget Consultation
The Chair announced that a budget consultation was currently taking place in respect of the Leicester City Council’s Budget 2012 – 2015. He added that his feeling was that the council could use its resources to avoid any increase in council tax and in that way, the council would also obtain additional funding from the government. Councillor Clarke commented that there was a view that council tax would double in 2013/14 if it was not raised in 2012/13.
Members of the community were informed that people were invited to give their views on the budget proposals, which they could do ‘on line’ or at community buildings and libraries.
Councillors added that the budget proposals would be fully debated at council.
The Chair informed the meeting that a petition was being raised to try to save the Aylestone Library on Richmond Road, as there was a proposal to move the library to the leisure centre. In response to a question, Councillors explained that if the library was moved, the building could be sold or rented with the money being put back into the council portfolio. Concern was expressed by residents; they said that the library had been re-furbished and was well used. Councillors explained that although the Aylestone Library was located in the Freeman Ward, it was a service that Aylestone residents used.
A member of the public suggested that as well as the paper version of the petition, there should also be an e-petition raised on-line.