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.

The following applications have been fast tracked for payment:

2894: Children’s Christmas Party

Submitted by Maureen Jones, Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel

Amount supported £414

2895: Bulk Bulb Planting Troon Way

Submitted by: Jane Ushwell, Parks

Amount supported: £500

The following application will be considered at the meeting:

2893 – Replacement standard BIB taps to non-concussive side push taps

Submitted by: Harrison Road Allotment Gardens (a member of the Belgrave Allotment Society)

Amount requested: £600

The Chair stated that the following funding applications had been fast tracked for payment:

2894: Children’s Christmas Party - £414

2895: Bulk Bulb Planting, Troon Way  - £500

The following applications were considered at the meeting:

2893: Replacement Standard BIB taps to non-concussive side push taps

Submitted by Harrison Road Allotment Gardens

Amount requested: £600

Councillors agreed to support the bid in full to the value of £600. The Chair stated that the allotments were not in the Rushey Mead ward (although it was recognised that some of the users lived in Rushey Mead) and therefore next time, the funding application should be submitted to the Belgrave and Latimer Community Meeting.

RESOLVED:

that the funding application be supported in full to the value of £600 on the proviso that the next funding application should be submitted to the Belgrave and Latimer Community Meeting.

2886: Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre Social Club

Submitted by: Ed Sibson, Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre Social Club

Amount requested: £4320

This funding application was submitted to the previous meeting on 4 September and was not supported as further information was sought as to how many people from the club came from Rushey Mead. Mr Sibson had asked for the application to be re-submitted and attended the meeting to present the bid. Mr Sibson explained that the funding requested was to enable young people from Belgrave, Latimer and Rushey Mead to attend the club. Funding had already been received from Belgrave and Latimer and the only beneficiaries of the scheme would be from those three wards. The Belgrave and Latimer Community Meeting had supported the funding bid with the proviso that an application should also be submitted to Rushey Mead.

Councillors agreed to support the bid in principle for an amount to be agreed outside the meeting, as there were insufficient funds remaining in the budget to support the bid in full as there was still a further application from Metro-Boulot-Dodo for ‘My Home’ to be considered.

RESOLVED:

that the funding application be supported in principle for an  amount to be agreed with the councillors outside of the meeting.

Joint bid 0003 to Rushey Mead, Aylestone and Castle Wards: My Home

Submitted by: Metro-Boulot-Dodo

Amount requested: £1500 from each ward.

Esther Simpson presented the funding application. This was a late application and not therefore included in the agenda.  The meeting heard that funding had been received from the Arts Council for a project to explore Leicester and its people. They wished to photograph and interview 100 people who represent Leicester and the intention was to look at three wards: Aylestone, Castle and Rushey Mead. Rushey Mead was identified because of its very diverse population.  The project aimed to build links with the community and to involve people who would not normally engage with the arts. The photographs would be represented in a fun way and the project would provide a snap shot of Leicester in 2014.

Councillors agreed to support the project in full.

RESOLVED:

that the funding application be supported in full to the value of £1500.