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 Member Support Officer will present the latest position on the Community Meeting budget, together with the following applications for funding which are submitted for consideration.
The following applications have been supported under the fast track system since the previous meeting:
Applicant: Avebury Meadows Parent Carer Forum
Amount: £343.05
Proposal: Garden Project
Applicant: Mowmacre YP Play and Development Association
Amount £500
Proposal: Cooker
Applicant: Stocking Farm Healthy Living Centre
Amount: £300
Proposal: to put on 2 animal parties; one at Stocking Farm and one at the Tudor Centre.
The following application has not been supported (retrospective bid as the event has already taken place)
Applicant: Bharti Acharya (Treasurer)
Amount £490
Proposal: Swami Vivekanad: 150 Years Commemoration Reverence Day
Applications deferred from the previous meeting held 20 November 2012
Application 1
Applicant: STAR
Amount: £250
Proposal: To join the Fare Share Partnership to help people on low incomes with food and essentials.
This application was deferred from the previous meeting pending further information.
Application 2
Applicant: Unity Boxing / Mr Ajmal Butt and Mr Shaun Tate
Amount: £1245
Proposal: To maintain the Club’s ABA status, increase ABA membership and to renew equipment.
Application 3.
Applicant: Action for Children Bewcastle Children’s centre
Amount: £560
Proposal: For the purchase of musical instruments and soft play for children; to support children’s physical and emotional needs and to enhance their development, learn new experiences and take up challenges and prepare them for preschool education.
This application was deferred from the previous meeting so that the applicant be encouraged and assisted where possible to explore alternative sources of funding in the interim.
Application 4
Applicant: Belgrave Playgroup
Amount: £2500 (each from Abbey and Belgrave and Latimer Wards
Proposal: To construct a shelter / physical cover to allow children to continue to safely use the new outdoor play area.
This application was deferred from the previous meeting pending further information to be provided by the applicant concerning their investigation of any alternative solutions.
New Applications
Application 5
Applicant: Brian Stafford, Leicester City Council
Amount: £818.62
Proposal: to improve and enhance the biodiversity of Belgrave Cemetery by installing habitat boxes for birds and bats across the area. The proposal is to install 16 bird boxes and 12 bat boxes at Belgrave Cemetery, to encourage nesting for wildlife.
Application 6
Applicant: Leicestershire Constabulary and LCC Housing
Amount: £4596 plus VAT
Proposal: for a remote and mobile CCTV camera that the police and housing office can use together to assist in solving issues of anti-social behaviour on the Abbey ward. Funding is requested for the portable CCTV camera and for an annual GPS contract.
Application 7
Applicant: Healthy Living Centre
Amount: £1000
Proposal: for an emergency food parcel scheme to help people bridge the gap between the claim for benefits being processed and for when they actually receive those benefits. To also help anybody in dire straits.
Minutes:
The Member Support Officer presented the latest position with regard to the Ward Community Budget.
The following applications had been supported under the fast track procedure:
Applicant: Avebury Meadows Parent Carer Forum
Amount: £343.05
Proposal: Garden Project
Applicant: Mowmacre YP Play and Development Association
Amount £500
Proposal: Cooker
Applicant: Stocking Farm Healthy Living Centre
Amount: £300
Proposal: ‘Animal Parties’ at Stocking Farm and The Tudor Centre.
The following application had not been supported (submitted as a retrospective bid as the event has already taken place):
Applicant: Bharti Acharya (Treasurer)
Amount: £490
Proposal: Swami Vivekanad: 150 Years Commemoration Reverence Day
The following applications were submitted for consideration and were determined as follows:
Application 1
Applicant: STAR
Amount: £250
Proposal: To join the Fare Share Partnership to help people on low incomes with food and essentials.
This application was approved.
Application 2
Applicant: Unity Boxing
Amount: £1245
Proposal: To maintain the Club’s ABA status, increase ABA membership and to renew equipment.
This application was approved.
The applicant to be informed that future funding from the Ward Community Budget may not receive favourable consideration and that alternative sources of club funding should be sought.
Application 3
Applicant: Action for Children Bewcastle Children’s centre
Amount: £560
Proposal: For the purchase of musical instruments and soft play equipment for children to enhance their development and prepare them for preschool education.
This application was approved.
Application 4
Applicant: Belgrave Playgroup
Amount: £2500 (joint bid to Belgrave and Latimer Wards)
Proposal: To construct a shelter / physical cover to allow children to continue to safely use the new outdoor play area.
This application was approved in the sum of £250.
Application 5
Applicant: Leicester City Council
Amount: £818.62
Proposal: To improve and enhance the biodiversity of Belgrave Cemetery by installing habitat boxes for birds and bats.
This application was approved.
Application 6
Applicant: Leicestershire Constabulary and Leicester City Council - Housing
Amount: £4596 plus VAT
Proposal: A remote mobile CCTV camera to assist in solving issues of anti-social behaviour. Amount bid includes estimated cost of the annual GPS contract in addition to the portable CCTV camera.
This application was approved in the sum of £2,500 and that the application be reconsidered in the next financial year with a view to further funding being approved.
Application 7
Applicant: Healthy Living Centre
Amount: £1000
Proposal: An emergency food parcel scheme to help people bridge the gap between the claim for benefits being processed and for when they actually receive those benefits.
This application was not supported.
Application 8
Applicant: Mr G Singh (CHAND Project)
Amount: £1,449.88
Proposal: Computer equipment
This application was approved.
Application 9
Applicant: Friends of Mowmacre
Amount: £500
Proposal: Senior citizens project.
This application was approved.
Application 10
Applicant: Mrs K Shorten
Amount: £40
Proposal: To provide taxi journeys for community and consultative meetings.
This application was approved.
Budget Summary:
The Member Support Officer advised that following consideration of the above bids and the funds already committed, an amount of £2,053.45 remained in the Ward Community Budget for the financial year.