Agenda item

A summary of the current position and details of previous expenditure of the Area Committees budget is appended (Appendix C).

Residents and groups are welcome to put forward requests for funding from the budget. However, if requests are received at the meeting, or just before, the Area Committee cannot guarantee that approval will be given at the meeting.

Details of current budget requests are also appended as follows: -

C1 – Local residents - Create a Community Garden

C2 – Aylestone Meadows Appreciation Society – request for funding for room hire

C3– Fencing around nature reserve

C4 – Sport on the Hill – Two basketball posts

C5 – Sport on the Hill – Application for fencing, fencing posts and gate                                             

C6 – Aylestone Summer Soccer School

C7 – St. Andrew’s Eagles – Sponsorship for new under 9’s mixed football team.

Councillors will be asked to give their views on these applications at the meeting.

Jerry Connolly, Members Support Officer, was in attendance to discuss four bids that had already been made.

1        Create a Community Garden

It was agreed to award funding of £1900.00.

2        Aylestone Meadows Appreciation Society – request funding for room hire for group meetings plus administration and publicity costs.

The funding was approved in principle subject to the agreement of Councillor Mrs Chambers.

3        Fencing around Nature Reserve

This application was deferred until the next meeting.

4        Sport on the Hill

It was agreed to award funding of £3000.00.

5        Sport on the Hill - fencing

It was agreed to award funding of £602.75, in partnership with the Police, who would also fund £602.75.

6        Aylestone Summer Soccer Scheme

            It was agreed to award funding of £1250.00.

7        Sponsorship for new under 9’s mixed football team

The funding was approved in principle subject to the agreement of Councillor Mrs Chambers.