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 with regard to the Ward Community Budget.
The following applications have been received:
Application 1 (3010)
Applicant MBCOL
Amount £ 500
Proposal IT Equipment Support
Summary Replacement computer for designing and producing educational publications and day to day office use
Application 2 (3012)
Applicant Highfields Community Association
Amount £ 2000 (£ 6000 between 3 Wards)
Proposal Highfields Festival 2013
Summary Highfields Festival and activities for the community to be held on 29 June 2013
Application 3 (3014)
Applicant iReach
Amount £ 420
Proposal iReach Charity Fete
Summary An event to raise money for the Ethar Relief charity who deliver aid to East Sudan
Application 4 (3015)
Applicant Champion Boxing Club
Amount £ 500
Proposal Boxing Award Booklets
Summary Booklets containing information covering healthy living, exercise, drug and alcohol awareness and boxing learning programmes
Application 5 (3016)
Applicant Matwad Volleyball Club
Amount £ 500
Proposal Club equipment and tournament
Summary New club kits and sundry equipment and the organisation of a tournament for clubs from across the midlands.
Application 6 (3017)
Applicant Somali Advice and Information Services (SOMINFOS)
Amount £ 948.66 (£ 2846 between 3 wards)
Proposal Monday Advice Sessions
Summary Weekly sessions over 26 weeks to advise the Somali community on issues such as housing, education, training and employment
Application 7 (3018)
Applicant St Peters and Stoughton Street Tenants and Residents Assn.
Amount £ 1000
Proposal Photocopier
Summary Photocopier required by the Tenants and Residents Assn. to enable work to be carried within the premises
Application 8 (3019)
Applicant Somali Community Parents Assn. (SOCOPA)
Amount £ 1980
Proposal Space 4 Youth
Summary Sporting events, leisure activities and study support events for young people aged 7-16 years
Application 9 (3020)
Applicant The Spark, Arts for Children
Amount £ 150 (£ 900 between 6 wards)
Proposal ‘Shiny’ Performance Event
Summary An interactive performance event for early years children (6 months – 4 years) and their families
Application 10 (3021)
Applicant Residents of Hart Road, Vulcan Road and Keythorpe Street
Amount £ 795
Proposal Alley Gates Project
Summary New gates to secure alleyways to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour and repairs to existing gates in Keythorpe Street
Application 11 (3022)
Applicant Khidmah Organisation
Amount £ 2500
Proposal Khidmah Sports and Comm-Unity Event
Summary Community based leisure, sports and social activity including community information stalls to build partnerships
Application 12 (3023)
Applicant Community Football Academy
Amount £ 450
Proposal CFA Open Day and Presentation
Summary Open evening and awards ceremony for children aged 5 – 13 and their families to promote the Academy.
Application 13 (3024)
Applicant Sahara Centre
Amount £ 307.50 (£ 1730 between 5 wards)
Proposal Health awareness day
Summary Health awareness day celebrating International Women’s Day to be held in March at AK Fitness women’s only gym
Applicant 14 (3025)
Applicant SAMATUS International Development Organisation
Amount £ 1577 (£ 3154 between 2 wards)
Proposal Saturday Youth Event
Summary Week-end events for young people to prevent crime and anti- social behaviour
Application 15 (3026)
Applicant Global Hands Leicester City Council
Amount £ 700 (£ 2100)
Proposal Global Hands CommUNITY Day
Summary Community day organised by a multi faith youth group to enable people from different cultures to discover their commonalities
Application 16 (3027)
Applicant Residents of Sabarmati and Azad House
Amount £ 500
Proposal Coach Trip
Summary Coach trip (coach hire and refreshment costs) to encourage interaction and discussions around different beliefs and cultures
Application 17 (3028)
Applicant HASDO – Horn of Africa Services and Development Org.
Amount £ 294.82 (£1179.30 between 4 wards)
Proposal Educational Awareness Evening for the Somali Community
Summary A seminar to promote educational awareness in the community to allow youngsters to realise the choices available to them
Application 18 (3029)
Applicant St Matthews Tenants Assn.
Amount £ 500
Proposal Fruit Trees for Front Gardens and Public Places
Summary Planting of around 100 fruit trees to enhance the appearance of the estate
Minutes:
The Member Support Officer provided an update on the latest position with regard to the Ward Community Budget.
The following applications for Ward Community Grant funding had been received:
Application 1 (3010)
Applicant MBCOL
Amount £ 500
Proposal IT Equipment Support
Summary Replacement computer for designing and producing educational publications and day to day office use
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 500
Application 2 (3012)
Applicant Highfields Community Association
Amount £ 2000 (£ 6000 between 3 Wards)
Proposal Highfields Festival 2013
Summary Highfields Festival and activities for the community to be held on 29 June 2013
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 1000
Application 3 (3014)
Applicant iReach
Amount £ 420
Proposal iReach Charity Fete
Summary An event to raise money for the Ethar Relief charity who deliver aid to East Sudan
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 420
Application 4 (3015)
Applicant Champion Boxing Club
Amount £ 500
Proposal Boxing Award Booklets
Summary Booklets containing information covering healthy living, exercise, drug and alcohol awareness and boxing learning programmes
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 500
Application 5 (3016)
Applicant Matwad Volleyball Club
Amount £ 500
Proposal Club equipment and tournament
Summary New club kits and sundry equipment and the organisation of a tournament for clubs from across the midlands.
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 500
Application 6 (3017)
Applicant Somali Advice and Information Services (SOMINFOS)
Amount £ 948.66 (£ 2846 between 3 wards)
Proposal Monday Advice Sessions
Summary Weekly sessions over 26 weeks to advise the Somali community on issues such as housing, education, training and employment
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 500
Application 7 (3018)
Applicant St Peters and Stoughton Street Tenants and Residents Assn.
Amount £ 1000
Proposal Photocopier
Summary Photocopier required by the Tenants and Residents Assn. to enable work to be carried within the premises
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 1000
Application 8 (3019)
Applicant Somali Community Parents Assn. (SOCOPA)
Amount £ 1980
Proposal Space 4 Youth
Summary Sporting events, leisure activities and study support events for young people aged 7-16 years
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 750
Application 9 (3020)
Applicant The Spark, Arts for Children
Amount £ 150 (£ 900 between 6 wards)
Proposal ‘Shiny’ Performance Event
Summary An interactive performance event for early years children (6 months – 4 years) and their families
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 150
Application 10 (3021)
Applicant Residents of Hart Road, Vulcan Road and Keythorpe Street
Amount £ 795
Proposal Alley Gates Project
Summary New gates to secure alleyways to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour and repairs to existing gates in Keythorpe Street
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 795
Application 11 (3022)
Applicant Khidmah Organisation
Amount £ 2500
Proposal Khidmah Sports and Comm-Unity Event
Summary Community based leisure, sports and social activity including community information stalls to build partnerships
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 1000
Application 12 (3023)
Applicant Community Football Academy
Amount £ 450
Proposal CFA Open Day and Presentation
Summary Open evening and awards ceremony for children aged 5 – 13 and their families to promote the Academy.
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 225
Application 13 (3024)
Applicant Sahara Centre
Amount £ 307.50 (£ 1730 between 5 wards)
Proposal Health awareness day
Summary Health awareness day celebrating International Women’s Day to be held in March at AK Fitness women’s only gym
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 307.50
Applicant 14 (3025)
Applicant SAMATUS International Development Organisation
Amount £ 1577 (£ 3154 between 2 wards)
Proposal Saturday Youth Event
Summary Week-end events for young people to prevent crime and anti- social behaviour
RESOLVED:
that the application be deferred pending further consultation with the Council’s Youth Services and the Community Safety Team.
Application 15 (3026)
Applicant Global Hands Leicester City Council
Amount £ 700 (£ 2100)
Proposal Global Hands CommUNITY Day
Summary Community day organised by a multi faith youth group to enable people from different cultures to discover their commonalities
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 500
Application 16 (3027)
Applicant Residents of Sabarmati and Azad House
Amount £ 500
Proposal Coach Trip
Summary Coach trip (coach hire and refreshment costs) to encourage interaction and discussions around different beliefs and cultures
RESOLVED:
that in view of the date of the proposed event the application be approved in principle with a view to it being fast-tracked in the ensuing 2013/14 financial year
Application 17 (3028)
Applicant HASDO – Horn of Africa Services and Development Org.
Amount £ 294.82 (£1179.30 between 4 wards)
Proposal Educational Awareness Evening for the Somali Community
Summary A seminar to promote educational awareness in the community to allow youngsters to realise the choices available to them
RESOLVED:
that the application be deferred pending further consultation with the Council’s Education Department
Application 18 (3029)
Applicant St Matthews Tenants Assn.
Amount £ 500
Proposal Fruit Trees for Front Gardens and Public Places
Summary Planting of around 100 fruit trees to enhance the appearance of the estate
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 500
Application 19 (3030)
Applicant Mehmaan Lunch Club
Amount £ 1500
Proposal Lunch Club
Summary Setting up of a weekly lunch club for elderly residents of the community to be held at the Memon Centre
RESOLVED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £ 1000
Application 20 (3031)
Applicant Gandal Media
Amount £ 1380
Proposal Drug and Alcohol Awareness
Summary Three one-day awareness sessions for Somali families to prevent problems caused by drug and alcohol misuse
RESOLVED:
that the application be deferred.
Application 21 (3032)
Applicant Community Safety Team
Amount £ 2000
Proposal Highfields Late Lounge
Summary The late lounge is a targeted youth engagement project that provides activities for young people at risk of engaging in ASB.
RESOLVED:
that the application be deferred.
Application 23 (3034)
Applicant She-Phe-Lah Pringle-Bridges
Amount £ 500
Proposal Leicester’s Got Raw Talent
Summary An event which aims to give young people a chance to perform and show their talents on stage.
RESOLVED:
that the application be deferred.