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.

a)     A statement outlining the current budget position is attached to this agenda.

b)     The following grant applications are submitted for consideration:-

Application 1

Applicant:     Mr Denis Odwyer

Proposal:      Hawthornes Residents Group – Community Cohesion and Community Getting On Together

Amount:       

Residents will pay £5 per person for packed lunches

Summary:

Residents at the Hawthornes are elderly.  Some are on low incomes and can be trapped in their homes.  It is therefore proposed to hire a coach to take 50 people on a trip to Cleethorpes / Skegness.  The coach will cost a maximum of £500.

Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Residents will be asked to pay £5 for a packed lunch (to include bottles water and soft drink).

Application 2

Applicant:     Stoneygate Shops Retailers’ Forum

Proposal:     Allandale Road / Francis Street Christmas Market

Amount:        £3,951

An application has also been made to Stoneygate Community Meeting for a grant

Summary:

It is proposed that a Christmas Market be held in Allandale Road / Francis Street from 11.00 am – 4.00 pm on Sunday 8 December.  The Market will consist of stalls that will be sold to existing retailers from the area and external stall holders.  It is envisaged that there will be approximately 50 stalls on the two streets, which will be closed to traffic for the day.

The event will be managed by Sketts, a reputable company that regularly organises markets in the Midlands region.  The Stoneygate Retailer Forum will secure the relevant licences from Leicester City Council.

The event will be marketed in both the Stoneygate and Knighton Wards, using a range of marketing materials and communication channels.

Entertainment will be provided during the event, including a local choir and brass band.  A children’s Christmas card competition will be with local schools to promote community involvement in the event.

Application 3

Applicant:     Mike Rowlinson, 63^rd Leicester Scout Group

Proposal:     Group Storage Facility

Amount:        £5,000

Summary:

The Scout Group which started in April 2012 has been growing fast and has built up large amounts of equipment, (camping, sports, arts and crafts equipment). As the Group is based at St. Thomas More School and at the shared Church Parish Rooms, there is little storage space available at these buildings. It is intended to build a good size brick storage facility that will be insulated and watertight to replace the existing inadequate metal shed. It is hoped that the money will provide a good basis to provide impetus to undertake further fund raising.

c)    Feedback from Previous Ward Applications      

The Community Meeting will receive feedback from any applicants present who have been awarded funded from the community meeting budget.

The members Support Officer introduced the knighton Ward Budget and introduced the following applications:

a)     The following grant applications are submitted for consideration:-

Application 1

Applicant:     Mr Denis Odwyer

Proposal:      Hawthornes Residents Group – Community Cohesion and Community Getting On Together

Amount:       

It was noted that attendees would pay £5 per person for packed lunches

RESOLVED:

                        That the proposal be supported and that £500 be provided from the Community Meeting budget.

2.    Applicant:          Stoneygate Shops Retailers’ Forum

Proposal:     Allandale Road / Francis Street Christmas Market

Amount:        £3,951

An application has also been made to Stoneygate Community Meeting for a grant

A number of local traders were in attendance and explained tat they aimed for this event to build on the successes of the events last year.

In response to a question, it was confirmed that the traders did provide a contribution to the total cost, and have done so in previous years.

RESOLVED:

            That the application be supported and that £3,951 be provided from the Knighton Community Meeting Budget. 

Application 3

Applicant:     Mike Rowlinson, 63^rd Leicester Scout Group

Proposal:     Group Storage Facility

Amount:        £5,000

It was noted that the Scout Group  has been growing fast and has built up large amounts of equipment, (camping, sports, arts and crafts equipment). As the Group is based at St. Thomas More School and at the shared Church Parish Rooms, the meeting heard that there was little storage space available at these buildings. It is intended to build a good size brick storage facility that will be insulated and watertight to replace the existing inadequate metal shed. It is hoped that the money would provide a good basis to provide impetus to undertake further fund raising.

It was agreed that the full requested amount be supported but that given that it was a considerable sum, that the payments be split between the resent and the subsequent financial year.

RESOLVED:

            That the application be supported and that £5,000 be allocated from the Knighton Community Budget, with £3,000 provided from the current financial year and a further £2,000 to be provided from the 2014/15 ward budget.