Councillors are reminded that under the Council’s Code of Conduct they should declare any interest they may have in budget applications
a) An update on the 2012/13 Community Meeting budget will be provided
b) The meeting is asked to note the following grant applications, which have been approved under the Council’s fast track procedure:-
Application 1:
Project: Be together
Amount approved:
|
Item |
Cost (£) |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
|
Hall rent (7meetings x £12.80 = £89.60) |
£89.60 |
£89.00 |
|
Refreshments (7 meetings x £20 = £140) |
£140 |
£140 |
|
Craft accessories (7 meetings x £20 = £140) |
£140 |
£140 |
|
Ink for printer |
£31 |
£31 |
|
Children’s gym equipment hire |
£50 |
£50 |
|
Easter entertainment / performance |
£50 |
£50 |
|
Total |
£500.60 |
£500 |
Applicant: Polish Mums and Children’s Centre
Summary:
The group started on 22 October 2012, but has grown rapidly. Support has been provided to enable the group to continue to help parents, (and some grandparents), some of whom are isolated because of a lack of confidence, poor English and some of them have difficulties coping with being away from their homeland. Through the group they can meet together for support and to participate in craft workshops and physical activities. In addition, work is done to promote a healthy lifestyle and care for the environment.
Application 2:
Project: 2Funky Festival
Amount approved:
|
Item |
Cost |
Estimate / Actual? |
Request to Ward Meeting |
|
Marketing |
£100 |
Actual |
£100 |
|
Staff (Temporary) |
£100 |
Actual |
£100 |
|
Evaluation |
£150 |
Actual |
£150 |
|
Equipment Hire |
£150 |
Actual |
£150 |
|
Total |
£500 |
|
£500 |
Applicant: 2Funky Arts Ltd
Summary:
2Funky Arts will hold a one-day urban music festival (2Funky Festival) in Braunstone Gate to promote art and cultural cohesion through urban music. The Festival will be held on Saturday 25 May 2013 at four different locations. There will be free admission to each of the events.
Forty local artists will perform across the four venues, as well as sets from 15 DJs, three two-hour master classes and an open mic competition.
It is anticipated that over 2,000 people will attend the Festival.
Other funding is as follows:-
Arts Council - £10,000 (received)
House of the Blue Mountain - £1,000 (confirmed)
AS&MGM - £1,000 (confirmed)
Arts Grant applied for from Leicester City Council - £1,250
c) Grant applications submitted for consideration:-
Application 3
Project: Green Lifeboat river clean-up project
Amount requested:
This is a joint application to the Belgrave, Freemen and Westcotes Wards.
|
Item |
Cost |
Estimate / Actual? |
Request to Ward Meeting |
|
Tools and equipment such as litter pickers etc |
£800 |
E |
|
|
Welfare and PPE items such as gloves etc |
£800 |
E |
|
|
Additional waste disposal costs |
£800 |
E |
|
|
Total |
£2,400 |
|
£800 from each Ward |
Applicant: Adrian Lane, Senior Riverside Officer, Leicester City Council.
Summary:
Litter and flotsam is a significant eyesore on the watercourses throughout the city, including the Belgrave, Westcotes and Freemen Wards, from Loughborough Road Bridge to St Mary’s Mill. The responsibility for removing it falls outside of all official agencies’ remits, including Leicester City Council, so the Riverside Ranger Team in Parks Services created, and now runs, a successful project to manage volunteers cleaning the mess up.
The project has been running for fifteen years, supported by grants obtained from outside agencies. The Wards have not been approached for contributions towards the work in their areas. However, much of the equipment used needs replacing to enable the volunteers to carry out their task.
Personal protection equipment also is issued, (such as gloves), and welfare resources, such as hand washing materials, are used. These need replenishing on a regular basis.
Significant additional costs are incurred in disposing of the rubbish collected. This has to be borne out of the revenue budget for the clearance work.
Without these resources the river clean-ups would not happen.
This year the Riverside Festival will again be held in June and many boaters will be travelling through the city to reach the event. Due to this, and other high profile events, the team wants to focus on cleaning the river in the Belgrave, Freemen and Westcotes Ward areas, with the use of volunteers throughout the year, but in particular leading up to these times.
Application 4
Project: Using drugs and Alcohol Awareness week
Amount requested:
|
Item |
Cost |
Estimate / Actual? |
Request to Ward Meeting |
|
Venue |
£150 |
|
£150 |
|
Promotion / Advert / Equipment Hire |
£380 |
|
£380 |
|
Running Costs / Transport |
£240 |
|
£240 |
|
Refreshments |
£250 |
|
£250 |
|
Facilitators’ Cost |
£360 |
|
£360 |
|
Total |
£1,380 |
|
£1,380 |
Similar applications have also been made to the Castle, Spinney Hills and Westcotes Wards.
Applicant: Gandal Media
Summary:
Somali adults and young people are experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol, and in particular the drug Ghat. These are often the cause of people experiencing mental health problems or being sent to prison.
It therefore is proposed to hold three one day awareness sessions for the community. These will be held for three consecutive weeks, starting from 13 April 2013.
Approximately 200 people are expected from different areas in Leicester, as it a subject that is important to the whole community.