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.
Steve Letten, Member Support Officer will present the Spinney Hills Community Meeting Budget. The following applications have been submitted.
· Balanbal Development Association–Community Event, £434 - Appendix B1
· Kidmah Organisation – Kidmah Men’s’ Community Event, £3,500 – Appendix B2
Minutes:
Steve Letten, Member Support Officer introduced applications for funding from the Community Meeting budgets.
Steve outlined the position of the three separate budget streams, and stated that there was £2,333 remaining in the Ward Community Fund with £2,000 and £5,477 left in the Community Cohesion Fund and Ward Action Plan Fund respectively.
The applications were dealt with as follows:
1) Balanbal Development Association – Community Event – request for £434
To cover the cost of room hire, refreshments and speaker expenses for a community event.
AGREED: £434 to be funded from the Ward Community Fund, with photographs and minutes of meeting to be submitted to the community Meeting.
2) Kidmah Organisation – Men’s Community Event – request for £5,850.
To fund a community based celebration of the community living in the area which will be celebrated through a sports and social activities day.
It was noted that the applicant had also sought funding from other community meetings.
AGREED: £3,000 to be funded from the Ward Action Plan Fund.
3) African Heritage – Carnival Procession – request for £800
To hold three neighbourhood meetings, including room hire, speaker costs, co-ordination, publicity, evaluation report and filming
AGREED: That the application be not supported at this stage and further information be requested from the applicant.
4) Ansaar - Special Olympics Community Project – request for £2,300
To help integrate, recognise and value contributions of people with Learning Disabilities in the wider community.
Part of the application was for internal staff recruitment. The Chair stated that this could not be funded by the community meeting.
AGREED: £1,000 to be funded from the Community Cohesion Fund
5) Mr Ismail Saleh – CKI Cohesion Strategy – request for £7,500
To stage a community event for 2500 people.
Councillors encouraged the applicant to submit a similar proposal to neighbouring wards where club members resided.
AGREED: That the application be not supported at this stage, but that the community meeting has a strong desire to support next year.
6) KAINE Management Group – Multi-cultural Awareness Project – request for £998
To organise a cultural awareness day, comprising of two workshops.
AGREED: That the application be not supported at this stage, but that the community meeting has a strong desire to support next year.
7) Leicester Swahili Speakers Association – Swahili Socio-Economic Awareness Event – request for £580
To fund venue hire, volunteer expenses, publicity and refreshments for this event.
AGREED: £580 to be funded from the Ward Community Fund
8) Phoenix Supported Housing – Community Cohesion Workshops – request for £2,900
To fund tutors, resources, costumes, marketing, photography and room hire for the workshops.
AGREED: £566 and £741 to be funded from the Community Cohesion Fund and Ward Action Plan provided that some of the workshops take place in the Spinney Hills Ward.
9) Shubaan – Hire Charges for HYCC – request for £1,500.
To fund hire charges of Highfields Youth and Community Centre for 30 weeks.
It was noted that funding half of the requested amount should provide appropriate time for the applicants to seek other funding sources.
AGREED: £750 to be funded from the Ward Community Fund.
10) Somali Women’s and Children’s Organisation – Women’s Network Forum for St Matthews – request for £1,700
To fund room hire, food, childcare, entertainment and speakers.
AGREED: That the application be not supported at this stage and further information be requested from the applicant.
11) Vulcan Health Project – request for £1,720
To provide a multi-sports and health project for young people and adults.
AGREED: £1,000 to be funded from the Ward Community Fund.
12) St Peter’s Youth Council – Youth Service – request for £768
To fund a coach and tickets for 48 young persons for a day trip.
AGREED: £768 to be funded from the Ward Action Plan.
13) St Peter’s Tenants Association – Office Update (Computers) – request for £468.
To fund a computer and printer.
Members requested that the equipment be also made available to the Youth Council.
Agreed: £468 to be funded from the Ward Action Plan.
14) St Peter’s Tenants Association – Community Integration(Day trip to Skegg-Ness) – request for £470
To fund a day out for those with limited finances
Agreed: that this application be not supported.
15) St Matthew’s Neighbourhood Board – Grow your own food – request for £447.8.
To fund tools and seeds to help people grow their own food.
Agreed: That this application be not supported.
The Members Support Officer explained that following the agreement of the above proposals, a sum of £500 stood as the total amount of money that remained in the community meeting budget. The Chair encouraged further applications to be submitted for the remaining money in order for it to be spent within the current financial year.
In a response to a question from a Member of the Public, the Chair confirmed that there would be £17,000 available to the community meeting in the next municipal year.