Agenda item

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.

 

Anita Patel, Members Support Officer, will provide an overview of the current position of the Spinney Hills Ward budget.  Anita will give detail of expenditure in relation to money committed as part of the 2011/12 ward budget.

 

The following applications will be considered at the meeting

 

Application 1 (deferred at March meeting)

 

Applicant:      Sikh Community Centre

 

Amount:         £3,000

 

Proposal:       Gymnasium equipment and new musical instruments

 

Summary:     We would like to submit an application for two things that would be beneficial to the users of our organisation.  We have a gymnasium in our centre and recently there has been lots of demand for new equipment to be brought in.  Due to our financial circumstances we are not in a position to provide this.

 

We would like to purchase a vibrating plate which would encourage users to exercise as its easy to use and not as strenuous as other gym equipment.  We know that this will increase our membership base as many people have enquired about this purchase. 

 

We would also like to purchase new musical instruments.  We currently have three classes running at our centre for children and adult music lessons.  As the number of users is growing, we are running out of instruments for them to use.  The instruments we do have are no longer in good condition and are in need of replacement.

 

 

Application 2 (deferred at March meeting)

 

Applicant:      Highfields Library

 

Amount:         £765

 

Proposal:       Health Matters in Highfields - Family intervention project

 

Summary:     Highfields Library in partnership with the Leicester Partnership Trust Community Health Development Coordinator will be running a general one day Family Health Matters event in Highfields, which will promote overall health and well-being for the community of Spinney Hills.

 

The event will consist of 9 table top stalls offering health practitioners information and advice, which will be aimed at promoting positive health, reducing isolation, encouraging positive mental health and making positive lifestyle changes.

 

Activities planned on the day for children include, colouring, face painting, Mehdi, balloon art and a variety of outdoor activities. 

 

Application 3 (deferred at March meeting)

 

Applicant:      Highfields Community Association

 

Amount:         £2,000 (from each of Spinney Hills, Castle and Stoneygate Ward)

 

Proposal:       Highfields Festival Event on 30 June 2012 at Highfields Centre and Uplands Junior School

 

Summary:     Highfields festival 2012

 

Date: June 30^th  2012

 

Venues – Highfields Centre sports hall/main hall/forecourt car park and Uplands School grounds

 

Rationale:

 

Key issues/aspects:

 

·         Format of event - outdoor/indoor activities/stalls/music/poetry/film taster workshops & a Job /Training Fair with HMAC in the main hall on the Saturday. These activities to be during the day and these will be free. We are looking to have a small/medium size stage outside as a focal point.

·         Event will incorporate the annual Celebration of Diversity & Unity in the Community (CDUC) young people’s event on Saturday evening

·         Catering – will be provided by H-Café at the Centre and by local companies providing specialist foods

·         Other partners so far signed up are Leicester Print shop,

Highfields, Mayfield and St Saviours Children’s Centres, Active Youth, Highfields Library, Ansaar, Reminiss youth group and Uplands School

·         We will build in forward planning where we are hoping that the festival will continue to grow for 2013.

 

 

      Target Audience:

 

      Will be local communities in the Highfields area, young and old

      and newly arrived communities as well as those who are

      unemployed or looking for training. There is an event for young

      people and a cross generational event and a range of artists

      from diverse backgrounds will be performing.

 

      Evaluation:

 

       We will be filming & photographing event and doing interviews

       with people on the day. Also there will flipcharts/pen and sticky

       notes available to capture participants feelings and responses.

       Ultimately we will know we are successful by the numbers of

       people who attend the different aspects of the festival such as

       the :

 

·         Job/Training Fair

·         Taster arts & sports sessions

·         Youth CDUC event

 

         We would also take into account:

 

·         Number of stall holders

·         Partner agencies involved

 

       Additionally we will be asking people to sign up to be involved

       in next year’s event to encourage local ownership &

       involvement. The number of people who do this will also be an

       indicator of our success.

 

Application 4

 

Applicant:      AK Fitness

 

Amount:         £500

 

Proposal:       Street Party for Queens Jubilee for the Community

 

                        THIS APPLICATION HAS ALREADY BEEN AGREED AS A FAST TRACK.

 

Application 5

 

Applicant:      Somali Advice and Information Services

 

Amount:         £913

 

Proposal:       To hold workshops 16-18^th June at St Matthews Centre to empower young Somalis by providing help and advice.

 

                        A SUM OF £463 HAS ALREADY BEEN AGREED AS A FAST TRACK.

 

Application 6

 

Applicant:      Netherhall School

 

Amount:         £1,000

 

Proposal:       Netherhall Special School lunchtime Club – Cycling Club and                    Play Equipment for Students

 

Summary:     To provide much needed play equipment for young people with profound and/or multiple learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties.

 

The equipment is expensive to buy and we have very little playground equipment for our students.  We thoroughly enjoy using the few bikes and scooters which we have, which promote independence, physical activity and most of all fun.  These items are specially made and adopted to suit our needs.

 

Application 7

 

Applicant:      Champion Boxing Club

 

Amount:         £1,060

 

Proposal:       Boxing Club Equipment

 

Summary:     People between the ages of 7 and 30 use the boxing club on an on-going basis.  Benefits to the users are healthy living, tackling obesity, fitness and engagement in sporting activity.  It also helps to promote community cohesion amongst young people.

 

The equipment is required to provide a safe sporting environment and to improve the facilities at the club.  It is also hoped to attract more users to the club.

 

Application 8

 

Applicant:      Live Sport

 

Amount:         £620

 

Proposal:       Summer Sports Activity Sessions for Young People

 

Summary:     To organise sports activity sessions to take place during the summer 2012 at St Matthews Neighbourhood Centre.

 

Sessions will encourage young people to participate in sports activity as a group and will allow them to keep healthy and fit.  Session will provide multi-sports and other activities e.g badminton, football etc…

 

Sports in the community is a good way to keep young people occupied during school holidays.

 

 

Application 9

 

Applicant:      Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of Favour

 

Amount:         £800

 

Proposal:       Diamond Jubilee Street Party Event 4^th June 2012

 

A SUM OF £500 HAS ALREADY BEEN AGREED AS A FAST TRACK.

 

Application 10

 

Applicant:      Gandal Media

 

Amount:         £965

 

Proposal:       ‘Youngsters and Media’ – project to organise advice workshops                   for Somali youngsters

 

Summary:     Somali youngsters in Leicester tend to have few ideas or little knowledge through media and it is vital to help provide them with ideas in relation to the media.  We would like to organiser a two day workshop to allow youngsters to learn about the media.  There will be a highly qualified media presenter who will give them a broad knowledge in that field.  We will use local venues and expect to attract 75 young people from Leicester.

 

                        Gandal organisation is committed to train the youngsters and always promotes awareness to the topics related to Media.  At the end of the project there will be assessment forms which we will distribute to the youngsters and other attendees and we will ask them to feedback.

 

Application 11

 

Applicant:      St Matthews’ Childrens Action Group

 

Amount:         £425

 

Proposal:       National Play Day Event organised for 1 August 2012

 

Summary:     No summary provided.

 

Anita Patel, the Member Support Officer to the Spinney Hill Community Meeting presented the Community Meeting budget and explained that this was the first meeting of the new financial year.

 

Anita explained that the Ward Councillors had made decisions on the following funding applications:

 

Application 1:Sikh Community Centre– Gymnasium Equipment and new musical instruments. 

 

Amount Requested: £3,000

 

RESOLVED:

that the funding application be not supported. 

 

Application 2: Highfields Library – Health Matters in Highfields

 

Amount Requested: £765

 

It was noted that this application had been fast-tracked prior to the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

that the funding application be partially supported to the value of £400.

 

Application 3:  Highfields Community Association – Highfields Festival Event

 

Amount Requested: £2,000

 

RESOLVED:

that the funding application from the Police and City Council Community Safety be supported in full to the value of    £750

 

Application 4: AK Fitness – Street Party for Queen’s Jubilee

 

It was noted that this application had been fast-tracked prior to the meeting.

 

Amount Requested: £500

 

RESOLVED:

that the funding application be supported to the value of £500.

 

Application 5: Somali Advice and Services – workshops to empower young people

 

Amount Requested: £913

 

RESOLVED:

that the funding application be supported to the value of £463

 

Application 6: Netherhall School – Cycling Club and Play Equipment for students

 

Amount Requested: £1,000

 

RESOLVED:

that the funding application be partially supported to the value of £400.

 

Application 7: Champion Boxing Club – Boxing Club Equipment

 

Amount Requested: £1,060

 

RESOLVED:

that it be agreed that the funding application be partially supported to the value of £1000.

 

Application 8 – Live Sport – Summer sports activities sessions for young people.

 

Amount Requested: £620

 

RESOLVED:

that it be agreed that the funding application be partially supported to the value of £500.

 

Application 9 –Redeemed Christian Church of God–Diamond Jubilee Street party Event

 

Amount Requested: £800

 

It was noted that this application had been fast-tracked prior to the meeting.

 

 

RESOLVED:

that it be agreed that the funding application be partially supported to the value of £500

 

Application 10 –Gandal Media–‘Youngsters and Media’

 

Amount Requested: £965

 

RESOLVED:

that the application be deferred, and that further information be obtained prior to reaching a decision. 

 

Application 11: St Matthews Children’s Action Group – National Play Day Event

 

 

Amount Requested: £425

 

RESOLVED:

that the funding application be supported to the value of £425.

 

 

The Chair stated that in future, all successful applicants will be asked to report back to the Community Meeting to provide an overview of the project/event which was supported.  It was also agreed that copies of publicity in relation to events supported by the community meeting be sent to the Ward Councillor.  Furthermore, the Councillors requested that all such publicity would need to state on it that support from the Ward Community budget had been obtained.