Agenda and minutes

Councillor Shelton will Chair the meeting, 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 Action Log form the last meeting held on 27 September 2012 is attached and Members are asked to confirm it as a correct record.  Actions taken since the last meeting will be reported at the meeting.

Sue Dales, Development and Volunteering Advisor, VAL, will attend the meeting to give a short presentation on her role and supporting community volunteering.

To receive a short presentation by a member of the Revenues and Benefits Service on the changes to the reform of the welfare benefits system that will take effect next year.

To receive an update on Policing issues in the area.

The meeting will receive an update on street scene enforcement issues.

To receive an update on any local housing issues in general and a request for volunteers for a project on Neston Gardens/Neston Road. 

Councillors are reminded that under the Council’s Code of Conduct they should declare any interest they may have in budget applications,

The following applications have been received and approved by Councillors prior to the meeting under the ‘fast track’ scheme for grant applications with a value of £500 or less.

1.    Saffron Acres Burglary - £500

Grant to replace tools used by volunteers that were stolen from the secure storage facility on the Saffron Acre Project site.

2.    Aylestone Road Tree Replacement – Highways Asset Management – £442.04

Planting a small leaf lime, Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’ at the junction of Aylestone Road with Brazil Street to replace a sycamore tree that had to be removed on highway safety grounds.  The grant provides for the cost of the tree and 5 years after care.

3.    Actions Have Consequences – Leicestershire Constabulary - £50

Provision of a prize for pupils at Marriott Primary School who will write a report on a Police Team Project visit at the school.  The prize money will be spent on Crime Prevention.

4.    Sound Around – Goldhill Jnr Management Group - £300

Purchase of amplifiers, speakers and microphones to be used at various events for Halloween, Christmas, Diwalli, karaoke, play schemes, carnivals and open days.  The equipment will be available for use by local youth projects.

The approved expenditure on Grants so far this year for the Ward is £7,009 (including the four grants approved above) which leaves a balance of £10,991 for future applications, including those below.

The following applications have been received and are to be considered by the meeting.

1)     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.  The application was deferred at the last meeting for consultation to take place with Councillors from Eyres Monsell and Evington Wards.  This has now taken place and Eyres Monsell Ward has approved £750 and Evington Ward has approved £500.

2)    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.   The application was inadvertently withdrawn at the last meeting as it was confused with another bid that had been withdrawn.

To note that the next Community Ward Meeting will be held on Tuesday 19 March 2013 at a venue to be decided.