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 for consideration:
Application 1 (2255)
Applicant Woodgate Residents Association
Amount £ 2,000
Proposal Music Development Programme
Summary The Music Development Programme is held at the Woodgate Resource Centre teaches children various instruments. This is the sixth year of the programme. Around 100 children take part.
Application 2 (2256)
Applicant Cornerstone PCC
Amount £ 1,000
(also £500 each from Abbey and Beaumont Leys Wards)
Proposal Community Fun Day
Summary Sixth year of the community event at grounds of Richard Hallam School, Avebury Avenue.
Minutes:
The Member Support Officer presented the latest position with regard to the Ward Community Budget.
The following applications for Ward Community funding had been received for consideration, and were determined as indicated:
Application 1 (2255)
Applicant Woodgate Residents Association
Amount £2,000
Proposal Music Development Programme
Mr Geoff Forse was invited to address the meeting on behalf of the Residents Association in support of the application. He explained the proposal to continue the music development programme for a further two years, to be held at the Woodgate Resource Centre.
In response to questions and comments, it was suggested that a free public concert or choir performance could be held for the community in view of the continued Ward grant funding. The feasibility of organising such an event would be investigated by the Residents Association and Programme organisers.
AGREED:
that the application be supported.
Application 2 (2256)
Applicant Cornerstone PCC
Amount £1,000
Joint bid to Abbey Ward and Beaumont Leys Ward (£500 to each Ward)
Proposal Community Fun Day
Mr Trevor Hesselwood was invited to address the meeting on behalf of the PCC in support of the application. He explained the proposal to hold a fun day at the grounds of Richard Hallam School, Avebury Avenue, similar to the events which had been held over the previous five years.
AGREED:
that the application be supported
Application 3 (2257)
Applicant Glenfield Road Allotment Society
Amount £450
Joint bid to Western Park Ward (£450)
Proposal Security Gate Improvements
Mrs Jenny Miller was invited to address the meeting on behalf of the Allotment Society in support of the application. She explained the proposal to erect a gate at the pathway between Pool Road and Tetuan Road to improve security and prevent trespassers and vandals.
AGREED:
that the application be supported.
Application 4 (2258)
Applicant Leicester City Council
Amount £900
Proposal Ward Information Leaflets
The Member Support Officer referred to a proposal to use Ward grant funding to design, print and distribute 5,500 Ward Information leaflets to each household in the Ward. It was reported that the leaflets would contain information on various organisations with contact information. The funding included a £450 contribution to the Tomorrow Together Charity who would distribute the leaflets.
AGREED:
that the application be supported.
The following further request for an approved use of deferred funding was also considered and determined as indicated:
Applicant Fosse Inter-Agency Consortium
Amount £900
Proposal Big Lunch Fun Day
Mr Martin Cage was invited to address the meeting on behalf of the Consortium. He explained that Ward grant funding had been received in 2012 to hold the ‘Jubilee Big Lunch’; however, the event had been delayed due to inclement weather. He informed the meeting that the postponement of the event had led to a successful fun day which was eventually held in September 2012.
Mr Cage stated that many of the participants had not claimed their full expenses from the day and various suppliers did not make the full charges for their services, due to the postponement, which meant that up to £900 of Ward grant funding remained unspent. Mr Cage proposed that this funding be allocated to support a similar Big Lunch Fun Day, to be held in September 2013, and requested endorsement for the suggested use of Ward grant funding.
AGREED:
that the use of the funding be supported without need for the completion of a formal application.