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 will be considered:-
Application 1
Applicant: Sport on Parks, Park Service, Leicester City Council
Amount: £1,377
Proposal: Storage space for Carib Juniors FC at Victoria Park
Summary: To provide storage space in the Junior changing room for Carib Junios FC who use Victoria Park as their home venue.
It is proposed for a stub wall to be built with doors across the back of the changing room that will provide the football club with storage. Currently the club store their equipment in a corridor in the building which is too small and access for the club to get to their equipment is not ideal. Park Services have organised for the club to access the changing rooms on weekends for toilet facilities and the changing room space would give the club more room to store their equipment and help the club to expand and develop.
Application 2
Applicant: Mr David Kayemba
Amount: £360
Proposal: Leicester Zim Warriors FC
Summary: Leicester Zim Warriors FC is a current football team that plays at Victoria Park. It comprises of 48 members who come from mixed cultural backgrounds. The group consists of mainly unemployed young men using sport as a diversionary activity, breaking down community safety issues, minimising anti-social behaviour alongside building self-esteem and confidence in those who participate.
The group is under threat of closure if they are not able to find the needed funds. The league in which the group participate commenced on the 28th August and the funding is needed to allow the club to participate. The group supports vulnerable young people who are making the transition from their home cultures to living in the UK.
The overall cost being applied for is £1,800 with this being divided being the wards from which the young people come from (Beaumont Leys, Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields, Castle, Spinney Hills and Westcotes).
Application 3
Applicant: The Dawn Centre
Amount: £770
Proposal: Homeless Football League
Summary: This is a new project which is creating a football league for the homeless and those residing in the hostels and homeless projects in the area (namely The Dawn Centre, Mayfield House, Lower Hastings Street Hostel, YMCA East Street and the Y Advice and Support Centre). The money will be spent on purchasing football kit, shorts, shirts socks and boots along with football whistles and first aid kit. The league will contain six hostels and projects and matches will be played at the YMCA, thus avoiding charges, and will involve around 40 people.
It will provide meaningful activities for people and avoid possible risks of anti-social behaviour. The benefits of exercise are well documented and these are particularly relevant to people who may be recovering from alcohol and drug related problems. The bid also includes an amount for training 5 service users in recognised coaching qualifications and/or referee qualifications.
Application 4
Applicant: Sharma Women’s Centre
Amount: £1,250
Proposal: Joining Hands – a Silver Jubilee celebration
Summary: December marks 25 years of the organisation. It is hoped to make a short film capturing the 25 years of Sharma through narrations by women and whose live Sharma have changed. There will also be a cultural show by younger members.
The event will be a multi-cultural celebration of diversity and build upon the bonds already established during their time at Sharma. It will give an opportunity for members from different socio-religious backgrounds and their families to interact with community leaders in an informal social setting. It would also give funders (City Council and non-city Council) to get first hand evidence of the work of the organisation. A written report will also be submitted to councillors on the outcomes and impact of the day.
Application 5
Applicant: Kaleidoscope Arts
Amount: £960
Proposal: Youth Comedy Film Project
Summary: The bid is for funding to engage young people form disadvantaged backgrounds in the development of a comedy film production. Funding would assist with costs for equipment and recourses for the young people to make the film, marketing and tutor costs.
Application 6
Applicant: Queen’s Road Traders Association
Amount: £3,822
Proposal: Queen’s Road Christmas Lighting
Summary: The bid for funding is for the installation of Christmas trees and decorative lighting over the festive season for the benefit of the community within Queen’s Road and Clarendon Park.
Minutes:
Councillor Clayton introduced this item of business.
Members considered the following applications:
Storage space for Carib Juniors FC at Victoria Park – request for £1,377 towards the cost of storage space on Victoria Park for sports equipment.
Members were minded to fully support on the condition that the facility be made available to other groups.
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported and the sum of £1,377 be allocated from the Ward Community budget.
Leicester Zim Warriors Football Club – request for £360 towards the cost of team participation funding.
A request had been made for information regarding how many participants lived in Castle Ward, but no further information had been received, therefore, Councillors were minded not to support, but could fast-track if sufficient information was provided.
RESOLVED:
that the application be refused.
Homeless Football League – request for £770 towards the cost of football kit purchase, equipment and travel costs.
Members were minded to support the cost of purchasing kit and necessary equipment, but not travel expenses.
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported for the sum of £670, not including travel expenses.
Joining Hands – a Silver Jubilee Celebration – request for £1,250 towards the production of a short film.
Members were minded to support £700 for film production costs.
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported for the sum of £700.
Youth Comedy Film Project – request for £960 towards the production of a comedy film production by young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Members were minded not to support the application at present as they could see no direct benefit to Castle Ward resident. They requested further information on the bid.
RESOLVED:
that the application be refused.
Queen’s Road Christmas Lighting – request for £3,822 towards the cost of the installation of Christmas trees and decorative lighting.
Members stated that £9,495 had been funded over the past three years. As a consequence, they explained that they were minded not to grant the funding given the large amount previously given. It was also suggested that traders may not contribute if it continued to be funded by the Ward Community Fund. Furthermore, it was pointed out that the Christmas Fair on the 4th December had been funded at £3,000.
RESOLVED:
that the application be refused.