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.
There will be an update on the Rushey Mead Community Meeting budget .
A funding application from the Community Safety Team for the Diwali and Navratri Community Safety Campaign was supported to the value of £500 and fast tracked for payment.
The following funding applications will be considered at the meeting.
2883: Summer Playscheme / Activities Sessions (Already taken place)
Submitted by: Mr Vijay Patel, Activities Co-ordinator and founder of LiveSport.
Amount requested: £960 in total. £500 already fast tracked for payment, £460 requested from this meeting.
The proposal was to organise a Summer Playscheme with sports activities for young people in the Rushey Mead area. These were held between 15 July and 2 August 2013 in the sports hall Soar Valley College (Monday to Friday 10 am to 1.00 pm each day).
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Item |
Cost £ |
Estimate or Actual cost (E or A)? |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
|
Hire of Sports Hall = £15 per hour x 3 hours x 5 days |
£500 |
A |
£500 |
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Public Insurance Liability = £2 per day x 10 days |
£20 |
A |
£20 |
|
Hire of coach £10x3hrsx4days |
£240 |
A |
£240 |
|
Activity leaders |
No charge |
A |
No charge |
|
Hire of Equipment |
£100 |
|
£100 |
|
Advertising (printing) |
£50 |
E |
£50 |
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Refreshments |
£50 |
|
£50 |
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|
|
|
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Total |
£960 |
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£960 |
2885: Bulk Bulb Planting on Appleton Park.
Submitted by Jane Ushwell on behalf of The Appleton Park User Group
Amount requested: £1400
Information submitted by the applicant:
Following from previous Bulk Bulb planting projects in other Wards in Leicester, it was felt that three sections on Appleton Park compromising of 1metre x 32metre and a 1metre x 44metre of 7,600 mixed small daffodils and a 1metre x 150metre of 30,000 mixed Crocus, will provide a fantastic show ensuring all passer-by’s, Park Users and local residents will see the bulk Spring colour..
The hire cost of the bulb planting machinery and operative has been paid for (£1,000 per day)
As well as brightening up the area that is considerably lacking in colour at present, the bulbs will benefit the bee and butterfly population providing essential early food for them. By providing the bulbs it will increase the species and ecology in the area and therefore support the city council’s policy to support the bee and butterfly population.
The success of the proposal will be demonstrated when the bulbs bloom.
The scheme undertaken previous years on other sites has been very successful, with positive support and feedback from the local Communities.
Any planting schemes are very safe from vandalism and theft. Bulbs are undetected until in flower so they stand a greater chance of surviving. They also come up yearly and spread so they are an investment and it’s a sustainable project in the long term.
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Item |
Cost £ |
Estimate or Actual cost (E or A)? |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
|
Cost of bulbs |
£1,400 |
A |
£1,400 |
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Hire of machine and operative |
£1,000.00 |
A |
|
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Parks donation part machine hire |
£350.00 |
A |
|
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|
|
|
|
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Total |
£2,750 |
|
£1,400 |
2886: Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre Social Club
Submitted by: Ed Sibson, Manager at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Amount requested: £4320
Information submitted by the applicant:
For a number of years Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre has wanted to set up a youth club for young people aged 14-18yrs in the local area.
The Centre offers the perfect place for young people to socialise, offering a safe environment where they can take part in exciting activities, learn new skills and basically just have fun. It is hoped that the following programme will take young people off the streets, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in the area and demonstrate to young people that there are positive places that they can ‘hang out’.
We feel that to test the water with this idea it would be good to set up, in the first instance a twelve week programme of outdoor adventurous activities for 14-18yr olds branded under the name ‘LOPC Social Club’. The programme would run Wednesday and Thursday 6.30pm-8.30pm and Friday and Saturday from 7.00pm- 9.00pm.
There will be 20 places available for each day and the young people can choose one activity from a choice of two. The sessions would cost £6 per person which is in line with the cost of our current Adventure Club which is very popular and open to the general public from the ages of 5 upwards.
For the first six weeks we are asking for the sessions to be fully funded by the ward (£6 per person) and for the second six weeks we are asking the ward to fund half of the amount (£3 per person), with the young people contributing the other half (£3 per person).
If the numbers are good, for example we have at least 8 young people per night accessing the club we will endeavour to keep the cost at £3 per head for the foreseeable future. We feel that this is a very reasonable price for the activities we are offering and very much in comparison to other activities e.g. the cinema and bowling that young people access. We will also give free membership to the LOPC Social Club until January 2015. Membership costs are usually £3 per person for the year.
The grant will be tallied against actual places taken up so if numbers are slow to pick up then the subsidised places will last for longer until the full amount is used on actual places taken up by the targeted young people.
The Thursday sessions will be dedicated solely to water activities. The LOPC will be linking with Paddleplus a paddlesport activity club based at LOPC. The Club is affiliated to the BCU through Canoe England and holds the Sport England Club Mark award. They are also willing to keep the cost at £3 per head and will give free membership until January 2015. Membership costs are usually £25 per person for the year.
We have support for the club to start operating from the two local secondary schools in the area those being Soar Valley College and Rushey Mead Secondary School and further support from Sargent Widdowson from the local policing unit.
Additionally the Belgrave and Latimer Ward have approved the same application for £4320 with the proviso that we also apply to the Rushey Mead ward to match it.
With the additional funding from the Rushey Mead ward we will be able to increase the amount of subsidised places and keep the subsidy running for longer to increase attendance and commitment to the club.
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Item |
Cost (£) |
Estimate/ Actual cost? |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
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£6 per person x 2 sessions x 6 weeks x 4 days |
£2880 |
actual |
£2880 |
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£3 per person x 2 sessions x 6 weeks x 4 days
|
£1440 |
actual |
£1440 |
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Total |
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£4320 |
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2887: Rushey Mead Bhajan Sandhia Recreational Activities
Submitted by: Mr B Pancholi, Chairman, Rushey Mead Bhajan Sandhia
Amount requested: £3218.40
Summary of information submitted by the applicant:
Every Friday, out of the total 120 members, 60 – 70 men and ladies gather together between 4.00 and 6.00 pm, and sign religious and devotional songs.
They hold talks on natural health to enable members to enjoy a healthy life.
They celebrate Christmas, Diwali, Janmashtami and Jalaram Jayanti festivals every year for pleasure and peace of mind.
Their members reside in Rushey Mead, Thurmaston, Syston and the Melton Road areas and gather together for pleasure and happiness.
They share a family like atmosphere among members.
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Item |
Cost (Estimate) |
Request to Ward Meeting |
|
Two one day trips to sightseeing places in UK |
£500 |
£1000 |
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Four lunches for 4 festivals for 75 members |
£500 |
£2000 |
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Annual (rental) charges being claimed by city council
|
£1.40 per hour = £72.80
£2.80 per hour = £145.60 |
£218.40 |
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Total |
|
£3218.40 |
2888: To pay rental charges at Rushey Mead Recreation Centre.
Submitted by: Rushey Mead Milap Group
Amount requested: £2074.80
Summary of information submitted by the applicant
For rental charges for use of the Rushey Mead Recreation Centre hall: £1.40 per hour for the first 6 months with effect from 1.9.2013 to 28.2.2014; then at the rate of £2.80 per hour for the following 6 months.
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item |
Cost (Actual) |
Request to Ward Meeting |
|
Charges for the use of hall at the rate of £1.40 per hour for 6 months with effect from 1.9.2013 |
£691.60 |
£691.60 |
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Charges for the 6 months from 1.3.2014 to 31.8.2014 at the rate of £2.80 per hour.
|
£1383.20 |
£1383.20 |
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Total |
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£2074.80 |
2889: Yoga and Recreational Activities Rushey Mead Mahila Yoga Mandal
Submitted by Rushey Mead Mahila Yoga Mandal, Mrs Jaya Smith
Amount requested: £3518.40
Summary of information submitted by the applicant:
Every Monday morning for the last 12 years, from 11.00am to 1.00 pm, the lady members have been regularly doing yoga at Rushey Mead Recreation Centre.
They sing religious and devotional songs.
They discuss members’ concerns relating to personal and health problems and suggesting solutions to create happiness among the members.
By getting together, they develop a close family spirit.
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Item |
Cost (£). Estimated (E) or Actual (A) |
Request to Ward Meeting |
|
4 one day trips annually |
£600 each (E) |
£2400 |
|
4 festivals: ( Diwali, Christmas, Jalaram Jayanti, Mothers’ Day) |
£200 each |
£800 |
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Annual charges being claimed by the City Council for use of the hall.
£1.40 per hour £2.80 per hour |
£72.80 £145. 60 |
£218.40 |
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Total |
|
£3418.40 |
2890: Dance Workout
Submitted by Lucy Bailey
Amount requested: £1000
A summary of the information submitted by the applicant:
The project is a continuation of the last project applied for. To put on and teach ‘Dance Workout’, two hours a week at the Rushey Mead Recreation Centre. Up to 100 ladies have attended the classes and it is hoped that they will continue to come. The project has been a success in the past and has brought many different ages and different cultural backgrounds together. The ‘Dance Workout’ brings well-being in all the benefits to the body and mind, expression and creativity and a great community unity. The previous feedback has been ‘amazing’.
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Item |
Cost |
Request to Ward Meeting |
|
Hall rent |
£9.50 x 2 = £19 per week. £76 per month = £912 for 12 months rent |
£912 |
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Materials and insurance |
£88 |
£88 |
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Total |
|
£1000 |
2891: Arts and Crafts Workshop
Submitted by: Smita Armstrong
Amount requested: £667.42
Summary of information submitted by the applicant:
Funding is requested for an arts and crafts workshop following a request for a local craft course to be held every Wednesday. The applicant has canvassed the Rushey Mead Centre and participants have chosen fused glass as the course they are most interested in. Participants will make glass coasters or wall hangings
Funding requested for craft materials (i.e. mega colour student packs, cutting mats, pliers, glass cutter guns, table vinyl totalling
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Item |
Cost |
Request to Ward Meeting |
|
Craft materials, such as mega colour student packs, cutters, pliers, cutting mats and table vinyl |
£547.42 |
£547.42 |
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Hall hire
|
£120 (£5 per week) |
£120 |
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Total |
|
£667.42 |
Minutes:
The Chair presented the community meeting budget. Attendees heard that the councillors hoped that this budget would be used to generally improve the ward.
The following applications were considered:
2883: Summer Playscheme / Activities Sessions submitted by Mr Vijay Patel.
£460 requested.
Councillors agreed to support the funding application, but advised the applicant to seek alternative funding streams in the future. They wanted the community meeting budget to be used for projects to improve the ward, rather than to continue to support local groups and sporting events.
RESOLVED:
that the funding application for the Summer playscheme/ activity sessions be supported in full to the value of £460
2885 Bulk Bulb Planting Appleton Park, submitted by Jane Ushwell on behalf of the Appleton Park User Group.
£1400 requested.
Jane Ushwell presented the funding application and explained that Appleton Park was very valuable to the local community. The park contained very rare plant species, unusual wildlife and had a very successful User Group. However, the park lacked colour and it was hoped to plant almost 38000 daffodil and crocus bulbs; this would provide a huge avenue of colour as well as early food for bees and butterflies.
A member of the Appleton Park User Group added that the park was popular and enjoyed by many families and any measures taken to improve the park would benefit the local people.
Jane added that people were welcome to come along to join the User Group and as training was provided, there was an opportunity to learn new skills.
RESOLVED:
that the application for bulk bulb planting in Appleton Park be supported in full to the value of £1400
2886 Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre Social Club (LOPC) submitted by Ed Sibson, Manager.
£4320 requested.
There was no representative present from the LOPC. The Chair explained that councillors had sought information from the applicant as to how many people from the club came from Rushey Mead but this information had not been provided. The councillors considered that under the circumstances, it would not be prudent to support the funding application, as they wanted to ensure that money from the Rushey Mead Community Meeting Budget, was being used to benefit people from the ward.
RESOLVED:
that the funding application for the Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Club be unsupported.
The following two applications (Ref 2887 and 2889) were for funding for rent of the recreation centre for group meetings and funding towards social events such as day trips, lunches and festivals. Councillors agreed to fund 50% of the rental costs, which would pay for the rent up to the end of the current financial year and the applicants were asked to be self-sufficient after that. Councillors added that the budget could not fund rent for the following financial year and funding towards social events would not be supported as they considered that such activities should be paid for by the group members themselves.
2887 Rushey Mead Bhajan Sandhia Recreational Activities, submitted by Mr B Panchli, Chairman, Rushey Mead Bhajan Sandhia
£3218.40 requested
RESOLVED:
that the funding application for the Rushey Mead Bhajan Sandhia Recreational Activities be partially supported to the value of £109.20 for the reasons stated above.
2889 Yoga and Recreational Activities; Rushey Mead Mahila Yoga Mandal, submitted by Mrs Jaya Shah.
£3518.40 requested.
RESOLVED:
that the funding application for Yoga and Recreational Activities be partially supported to the value of £109.20 for the reasons stated above.
2888 To pay rental charges at Rushey Mead Recreation Centre submitted by the Rushey Mead Milap Group.
£2074.80 requested.
Councillors agreed to support 50% of the rental costs up to the end of the financial year and the applicant was asked to be self-sufficient in the future. Rental costs for the new financial year could not be supported.
RESOLVED:
that the funding application from the Rushey Mead Milap Group be partially supported to the value of £345.80
2890 Dance Workout, submitted by Lucy Bailey
£1000 requested.
Councillors agreed to support 50% of the amount requested and explained that they could not pay for any rental costs for the new financial year.
RESOLVED:
that the funding application for Dance Workout, be partially supported to the value of £500
2891 Arts and Crafts Workshop submitted by Smita Armstrong
£667.42 requested
Councillors agreed to support this funding application
RESOLVED:
that the funding application be supported to the value of £667.42
2892 Shoot 2 the Future, submitted by the Leicester Basketball Developments CIC
£960 requested.
Funding was requested to enable the Shoot 2 the Future (a partnership project with Leicester Riders and Leicestershire Police) to continue to run sessions whilst alternative funding was sought. (Current funds for the project had run out).
Councillors explained that the application had been submitted extremely late. One of the main criteria for funding was how many people from the Rushey Mead Ward participated in the project and when applications were submitted very late, there was insufficient time for check the bid properly and to ascertain how many users from the ward would benefit. They were therefore not able to support the funding application but suggested that the applicant liaised with the Sports Development Council to see if they could help.
RESOLVED:
that the application for Shoot 2 the Future be unsupported.