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 2013/14 Community Meeting budget will be provided
b) The following grant applications are submitted for consideration:-
Application 1
Project: Food in the Community – Pilot Project
Amount requested:
This is a joint application with Westcotes Ward.
|
Item |
Cost (£) |
Estimate/ Actual cost? |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
|
Specialist staff to plan, prepare, run (2 days) and follow up (0.5 days) the 3 events: 3x2x2.5 @ 150 |
2,250 |
A |
2,250 |
|
Materials for the events |
200 |
E |
200 |
|
Publicity |
200 |
E |
200 |
|
Collating and analysing feedback: 1 day @ 150 |
150 |
A |
150 |
|
Researching funding opportunities: 2 days @ 150 |
300 |
A |
300 |
|
Developing partnerships: 6 days @ 150 |
900 |
A |
900 |
|
Writing bids: 9 days @ 150 |
1,350 |
A |
0 |
|
Office costs and travel |
50 |
E |
50 |
|
Total |
|
2,025 per ward (4,050 in total) |
Applicant: Leicester Masaya Link Group, with the support of environmental Studies Ltd
Summary:
The project aims to consult with members of the local community and relevant partners to develop a larger funded programme of activities combining food growing with the cultural and social significance of food.
Promoting the growing of vegetables will support healthy eating and encourage physical exercise, as well as increasing access to cheap, fresh food. It is anticipated that the community based approach of will include sharing favourite recipes and understanding the global interdependence of foods, which will support greater cohesion between communities. The collective act of growing brings people together and gives a sense of ownership and belonging.
The consultation process will take place from June to September 2013. At the end of this there will be clear project proposal, incorporating identified community need and committed partner organisations. Applications for funding for the proposal will then made to funding bodies.
The organisers will be attending the International Food Festival at the Manor House Community Centre on 6 July 2013 and the Braunstone Carnival on 29 June. In addition, a drop-in community event will be hosted at the polytunnels next to Braunstone Skills Centre. This will emphasise practical food growing.
Alongside this, the applicants will research current activity and players in the local area, to ensure that the proposal complements existing programmes, and to identify potential funding streams to submit the final proposal to.
Application 2
Project: Schools Tennis
Amount requested:
|
Item |
Cost (£) |
Estimate/ Actual cost? |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
|
Equipment: Balls and Nets |
£100 |
A |
£50 |
|
Coaching Fees |
£800 |
A |
£500 |
|
Leaflets |
£50 |
A |
£50 |
|
Total |
£950 |
|
£600 |
Applicant: R2R Tennis/ Westfields Tennis Club
Summary:
It is proposed to visit local schools to promote tennis around the area. The applicants have been a coaching team at Westfields Tennis club for just over 2 years and have been into several schools numerous times for free.
The schools often visited are Christ the King Primary School, Dovelands Primary school and Fullhurst College. With this funding it is hoped to re-visit these schools, as well as reaching out to other schools to try and get as many children involved in the activity as possible.
The applicants hope to deliver the coaching in the summer term, so that the majority of the schools can bring the children to the club to achieve full benefit, as well as being able to use the schools’ playgrounds in the better weather.
These sessions will be actively promoted around both areas through leaflets and local organisations. The aim is to give as many children as possible the opportunity to play, as it is recognised that there are many barriers to taking up the sport, such as lack of facilities and kit.
Once the children have been engaged, it is hoped to encourage them to form a team. The project aims particularly to reach young people who are disadvantaged and are, for example, suffering from things such as mental health problems, or other disabilities, as sport can be very therapeutic.
Application 3
Project: Studs FC
Amount requested:
|
Item |
Cost (£) |
Estimate/ Actual cost? |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
|
Size 3 training balls x 20 |
£199.80 |
A |
£199.80 |
|
Size 4 training balls x 25 |
£249.75 |
A |
£249.75 |
|
Boundary Poles x 1 pack |
£49.99 |
A |
£49.99 |
|
Total |
£499.54 |
|
£499.54 |
Applicant: Studs FC (Neil Wright, Chairman)
Summary:
This is a family-orientated football club, which hss been running for a few years. There are football teams from 5+ to under 16s.
A lock up container on Winstanley School fields is currently used to store all of the teams’ training aids and balls/goals.
The club does not meet in July, but the container has been broken in to. As a result, the club has been left with no training equipment and footballs for the pre-season training that starts in August.
Application 4
Project: The Winstanley Collection
Amount requested:
|
Item |
Cost (£) |
Estimate/ Actual cost? |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
|
Lap Top and Case |
£500 |
E |
£500 |
|
Portable Printer |
£150 |
E |
£150 |
|
Boxes for Storage and Folders |
£200 |
E |
£200 |
|
Photo Paper and Ink |
£150 |
E |
£150 |
|
Camera |
£100 |
E |
£100 |
|
Total |
£1,100 |
|
£1,100 |
Applicant: Braunstone History Group
Summary:
The History Group has received an extensive range of items from the Winstanley Collection on long term loan from a member of the Winstanley family.
These items range from small pieces of furniture, made by the last lord of the manor, Major Richard Winstanley, to a large range of photographs, books, personal letters and other important documents.
To enable the group to professionally catalogue and display these, equipment is needed. This will also enable the group to continue with its exhibitions to show to the local population, school children and a wider audience about Braunstone’s history.
Application 5
Project: Art Club Demonstrations
Amount requested:
|
Item |
Cost (£) |
Estimate/ Actual cost? |
Request to Ward Meeting (£) |
|
Mixed media demonstration |
£135 |
A |
£135 |
|
Acrylic demonstration |
£175 |
A |
£175 |
|
Total |
£310 |
|
£310 |
Applicant: Pat Varman – Braunstone Park Art Club
Summary:
Braunstone Park Art Club has been running since April 1998 and meets every Friday morning in Braunstone Park Stable Block.
The group would like to book 2 professional tutors to demonstrate the techniques of acrylic and mixed media painting on the following dates:
This will give the existing 17 members of the group a chance to learn a different technique or refresh their knowledge of these styles of painting. Through gaining experience in different techniques, it is hoped that forthcoming exhibitions can be improved.
c) The meeting is asked to note the following grant application, which has been refused under the Council’s fast track procedure:-
Application 6
Project: Budha FC – Local Sunday League Football Team
Amount requested: £376 for pitch fees (8 x £47)
Applicant: Peter Hartshorn
Summary:
This is a newly formed football team, which currently plays in the Leicester Sunday League Division 3. The team is made up of players aged 18 – 30, with the majority being at the younger end of this age range.
The squad is composed of students from De Montfort and Leicester Universities and non-students. Players live in all wards in the city.
Home matches will be played at Fullhurst College, Imperial Avenue.
A sponsor had been arranged to pay the pitch fees, but had withdrawn.