Agenda item

BUDGET

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 applications received since the last meeting are as follows: -

 

1.    Hamilton Family Fun Day 2012                                                   £2444.20

Hamilton Residents Association (HRA)

An application for funding to stage a Hamilton Family Fun Day 2012, on similar lines to the event held in 2011. The event will likely be held in June on Hamilton Park Playing Fields.

 

2.    Various pitch markings                                                                £578

Kestrels’ Field Primary School

An application to provide various pitch markings at the school to extend the facilities for after-school activities and holiday clubs.

 

3.    The Emerald Centre                                                                      £236

c/okeyham lane Police Station

An application to provide 4 goal posts at the Centre, to replace the previous posts that were loaned out and not returned, a new booking system has since been put in place.

 

4.    Diamond Jubilee Celebrations                                                   £495

Twilight Group

An application toewards the cost of decorations and afternoon tea as part of Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Netherhall Neighbourhood Centre on 31st May 2012.

 

5.    ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ – Litter Picking                              £354

New Shoots Garden Club

An application to fund a monthly litter pick on Hamilton Estate, open to the whole community.

Minutes:

Anita Patel, Members Support Officer presented the Community Meeting Budget and reported that the Community Meeting had spent £6,444 to date, leaving a balance of £11,256 remaining in the Budget.

 

The following applications were reported as having been received since the last meeting and the decisions are summarised: -

 

                                                                                                Amount applied for

                                                                                                               £

i)          Hamilton Family Fun Day 2012                                       2444.20

            Hamilton Residents Association

An application for funding to stage a Hamilton Family Fun Day 2012, on similar lines to the event held in 2011. The event would likely be held during June 2012 on Hamilton Park Playing Fields.

 

Officers reported that further information around the Constitution of the Residents Association had been sought from the applicants at the request of Ward Councillors, but no response had been received. Members were minded to support the application in principle but not until the information requested had been supplied.

 

RESOLVED:

that the application be supported in principle, pending the receipt of information requested.

 

ii)         Various Pitch markings                                                    578

            Kestrels’ Field Primary School

An application to provide various pitch markings at the school that will enable after-school activities to be extended, and for holiday clubs to be offered.

 

RESOLVED:

                        That the application be supported in full - £578

 

iii)        The Emerald Centre                                                          236

            c/o Keyham Lane Police Station

            An application to provide 4 goalposts at the Emerald Centre, to replace      the previous posts that had been loaned out and not returned, new      booking system was now in place.

 

            RESOLVED:

                                    that the application be supported in full - £236

 

iv)        Diamond Jubilee Celebrations                                       495

            Twilight Group

An application towards the cost of decorations and afternoon tea, as part of celebrations, to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, at Netherhall Neighbourhood Centre on 31st May 2012.

 

Note -  Councillor Potter disclosed a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this application and did not take part in the discussion on the application.

 

RESOLVED:

                        that the application be supported in full - £495

 

v)         ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ – Litter Picking                  354

            New Shoots Garden Club

An application to fund a monthly litter pick on Hamilton Estate, open to the whole community.

 

RESOLVED:

                        that the application be supported in full - £354

 

The following applications were received after the Agenda had been published.

 

vi)        Sound System                                                                    400

            Kickass Fitness

An application to fund the purchase of a Sound System and produce publicity for a new group exercise class.

 

RESOLVED:

                        that the application be supported in full - £400

 

vii)       ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ - Jubilee in Bloom            432

            New Shoots Garden Club

An application to fund the provision of plants to improve the Sandhills Avenue Shopping area.

 

RESOLVED:

                        That the application be supported in full - £432

 

viii)      Event (12th February 2012) for Community                 300

            Celebration of birth of Guru

            Shri Guru Ravidass Temple and Community Centre

 

            RESOLVED:

that the application be REJECTED on the grounds that the application was retrospective and not in the Ward.

 

ix)        Raise Awareness and Arrange Group Sessions       1160

            ADHAR Mental Health Project

            An application to raise awareness and to arrange group sessions in the    Ward.

 

            RESOLVED:

                                    that the application be supported in full - £1,160

 

x)         Summer Holiday Club                                                       1550

            Hope Hamilton Church

An application to fund a Summer Holiday Club. It was reported that the Accounts had been requested from the applicant and were still awaited.

 

RESOLVED:

                        that the application be supported in principle, pending                                   the receipt of the Accounts requested.

 

xi)        Olympic Event                                                                     1200

            Netherhall Neighbourhood Centre

            An application to fund an Olympic Event for Adults with Learning   Disabilities to be held at Netherhall Neighbourhood Centre and the        area around the Centre.

           

            RESOLVED:

                                    That the application be supported in full - £1,200.

 

At this point Anita reported that the balance of the Budget now stood at £7,647.19. In addition a sum of £1,061.10 allocated to fund improvements at Netherhall Road shops, but not spent from 2011/12, was still in the Budget and this totalled £8,708.29.

 

RESOLVED :

i)          that the balance of £1,061.10, carried forward from 2010/11, and initially allocated to fund a walkway at Netherhall Road Shops, be ‘ring fenced’ to enable the railings to be installed at this location to finish off the previously funded walkway work.

 

i)          that the remaining balance in the Community Meeting Budget (£7,647.19) be ‘ring fenced’ for allocation to fund Environmental and Traffic Safety projects in the Humberstone and Hamilton Ward.