Agenda and minutes

Councillor Palmer was elected Chair for the meeting.

Apologies were received from Beverley Hall, Jean Dutfield and Adrian Russell.

Councillor Palmer welcomed everyone to the budget meeting, which was a new feature to consider Community Meeting funding applications.

Councillor Cleaver disclosed and Other Disclosable Interest in funding application from Pink Lizard Cohesion Project, as a family member had contact with the organisation, and she would not take part in consideration of application.

Councillor Cleaver also disclosed an Other Disclosable Interest in the two funding applications submitted by Rolleston Primary School as she was a School Governor at the school, and she would not take part in consideration of the applications.

In accordance with the Council’s new Code of Conduct these interest were not considered so significant that they were likely to prejudice Members’ judgement of the public interest.  The Members were not, therefore, required to withdraw from the meeting during discussion on these items.

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.

To note the following grants, which have been approved since the last meeting from the 2012/13 Eyres Monsell Ward Community Budget under the Council’s “fast track” procedure:-

a)    Community Foodbank - £250 – submitted by Saffron Neighbourhood Management Board

b)    Diamond Jubilee Celebration - £500 – submitted by Southfields Community Association

The following budget requests were included on the agenda for formally noting as it had been agreed by Councillors in-between meetings to enable the project to take place.

1.    Saffron Neighbourhood Management Board – Community Foodbank - £250

RESOLVED:

that the previously agreed funding be noted.

2.    Southfields Community Association – Diamond Jubilee Celebration - £500

RESOLVED:

that the previously agreed funding be noted.

3.    Wayne Natzel and Eyres Monsell Events Committee – Picnic on the Park (Family Fun Day) - £500

RESOLVED:

that the previously agreed funding be noted.

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.

To consider the following applications for grants from the 2012/13 Eyres Monsell Ward community Budget:-

a)    Luncheon Club Refit - £1,426 – submitted by Saffron Support for Elderly People

b)    Pink Lizard Developing Youth - £3,225 – submitted by Pink Lizard Cohesion Project

c)    Installation of Traffic Bollards - £500 – submitted by Rolleston Primary School

d)    Family Exercise to Music sessions - £480 – submitted by Vicky Hudson

e)    Providing Arts to Eyres Monsell - £500 – submitted by Monsell Arts Group

f)     Social Stimulation and Visual Awareness - £500 – submitted by St Christopher’s Friendship Group

g)    Eyres Monsell Community Garden - £500 – submitted by Groundwork Leicester and Leicestershire

h)   Gardening / Orchard Scheme - £500 – submitted by Steve Jones

i)     Saffron Neighbourhood Celebration Event - £200 – Submitted by Saffron Neighbourhood Management Board on behalf of the event steering group (joint bid with Freemen Ward – total bid £700)

j)     Picnic on the Park (Family fun Day) - £500 – submitted by Wayne Natzel and Eyres Monsell Events Committee

Application 1

Pink Lizard Cohesion Project – Pink Lizard Developing Youth - £3,225

The meeting was informed the application had been presented before, and discussions had taken place with the organisation. It was agreed to support the application on the basis of match funding to contributions made from Evington and Freemen Wards funding.

AGREED:

that the application be supported to the value of £750.00.

Application 2

Rolleston Primary School – Installation of Traffic Bollards - £500

Road safety was considered to be a big priority, and it was noted that Transport budget was under pressure. The meeting was informed that other wards has funded schemes of a similar nature.

AGREED:

that the application be supported to the value of £500.00.

Application 3

Vicky Hudson – Family Exercise to Music Session - £480

It was noted that participants were from Eyres Monsell Ward, but was on the geographic boundary of other wards. It was suggested that 50% of the finding be supported up front, and that a review of the attendance logs was made after three events to establish the attendees home location, and the situation reviewed.

AGREED:

that 50% of the funding be supported to the value of £240, and attendance at the session be reviewed.

Application 4

Monsell Arts Group – Providing Arts to Eyres Monsell - £500

The amount requested was a contribution to the total cost. Councillors stated the project was a good opportunity for the community but requested a written report be provided by the group to Councillors on the project.

AGREED:

that the application be supported to the value of £500.00.

Application 5

St. Christopher’s Friendship Group – Social Stimulation and Visual Awareness - £500

It was noted that the group operated on the border of the Ward, but agreed it was a well-attended group that had operated for 20-plus years. The Councillors agreed to support the funding application but requested that an application be presented in the future to Freemen Ward Community Meeting funding.

AGREED:

that the application be supported to the value of £500.00, but a future funding application be presented to Freemen Ward.

Application 6

Groundwork Leicester and Leicestershire – Eyres Monsell Community Garden - £500

Councillors discussed the detailed application and agreed that Groundwork Leicester and Leicestershire was a well-recognised organisation. They noted that the funding application was a small percentage of the overall funding.

AGREED:

that the application be supported to the value of £500.00.

Application 7

Steve Jones – Gardening / Orchard Scheme - £500

Councillors noted that the funding application was one of two submitted by Rolleston Primary School, and that the PTA should consider fundraising for projects.

AGREED:

that the application be supported to the value of £500.00.

Application 8

Saffron Neighbourhood Management Board on behalf of the event steering group – Saffron Neighbourhood Celebration Event - £200 (joint bid with Freemen Ward – total bid £700)

Councillors discussed and agreed to fund the application.

AGREED:

that the application be supported to the value of £200.00.

Application  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

(i)            Councillors stated that the deadline for applications to be next considered was December 31^st 2012. A budget meeting would be arranged for January 2013.

The meeting closed at 10.15am.