Councillors are reminded that they will need to declare any interest they may have in budget applications.
a) Officers will present the latest position with regard to the Abbey Ward Community Budget.
b) The following applications have been approved under the Fast-Track procedure since the previous meeting:
Application 1 (1325)
Applicant: Friends of Mowmacre
Amount: £500
Proposal: Fare Share Food Bank
Application 2 (1327)
Applicant: Little Tykes Parent and Tots Group
Amount: £500
Proposal: Toys and Craft Supplies for Group
Application 3 (1328)
Applicant: Mowmacre Bowls Club
Amount: £500
Proposal: Coach Trip to Bowls Festival at Skegness
Application 4 (0004) - Joint Bid
Applicant: Shree Sanatan Mandir
Amount: £500
Proposal: Holi Celebration on Cossington Park
Application 5 (1332)
Applicant: Mowmacre Young People’s Play and Development Association
Amount: £490.80
Proposal: Half Term Playscheme
c) The following applications have been received for consideration:
Application 6 (1326)
Applicant: Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Amount: £5400
Proposal: Mowmacre Hill SPARK Festival
Application 7 (1329)
Applicant: Mowmacre Event Planning Partnership
Amount: £1,000
Proposal: Mowmacre Bonfire Event
Application 8 (1331)
Applicant: Guru Nanak Community Centre
Amount: £1,200
Proposal: 40 Chairs for use in the Community Centre
d) The following fast-track application has been declined since the previous meeting, Officers and Councillors are offering support through separate sources:
Application 9 (1330)
Applicant: Mowmacre Tenants and Residents Association
Amount: £120
Proposal: 3 Office Chairs
e) Any further grant applications received before the meeting will be submitted for consideration.
Minutes:
The Member Support Officer presented the latest position with regard to the Abbey Ward Community meeting budget.
A) It was reported that the following applications had been approved under the Fast-Track procedure since the previous meeting:
Application 1 (1325)
Applicant: Friends of Mowmacre
Amount: £500
Proposal: Fare Share Food Bank
Application 2 (1327)
Applicant: Little Tykes Parent and Tots Group
Amount: £500
Proposal: Toys and Craft Supplies for Group
Application 3 (1328)
Applicant: Mowmacre Bowls Club
Amount: £500
Proposal: Coach Trip to Bowls Festival at Skegness
Application 4 (0004) - Joint Bid
Applicant: Shree Sanatan Mandir
Amount: £500
Proposal: Holi Celebration on Cossington Park
Application 5 (1332)
Applicant: Mowmacre Young People’s Play and Development Association
Amount: £490.80
Proposal: Half Term Playscheme
B) The following applications were received for consideration and were determined as indicated:
Application 6 (1326)
Applicant: Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Amount: £5400
Proposal: Mowmacre Hill SPARK Festival
AGREED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £2,700.
Application 7 (1329)
Applicant: Mowmacre Event Planning Partnership
Amount: £1,000
Proposal: Mowmacre Bonfire Event
AGREED:
that the application be supported in the sum of £1,000.
Application 8 (1331)
Applicant: Guru Nanak Community Centre
Amount: £1,200
Proposal: 40 Chairs for use in the Community Centre
AGREED:
that the application be declined but that the applicant be offered chairs surplus to the Council’s requirements arising from the review of Community Centres.
Application 9
Applicant: Friends of Mowmacre
Amount: £700
Proposal: Fare Share Food Bank – Annual Membership
Mrs Jackie Marriott was invited to address the meeting concerning the future development of the food bank and a proposal to improve delivery methods to Fare Share.
Further to the fast-track approval of £500 as detailed above (Application 1), Mrs Marriott reported on the proposed annual membership of Fare Share which would ensure regular deliveries, subject to a membership fee being paid.
The principles of the Fare Share Food Bank were discussed and community representatives and the Police representatives present confirmed their support to the scheme. Suggestions to incorporate lunch clubs and cooking classes were reported and those proposed developments were encouraged. It was also reported that the Fare Share Distribution Centre at Narborough had recently been visited by Councillors, Officers and representatives of the Friends of Mowmacre.
The invoice for the annual membership had been received and details were reported to the meeting. It was reported that the membership fee of £700 required the approval of Councillors at the Ward meeting and that the necessary formal application form would ensue.
AGREED:
that the proposal be supported in principle in the sum of £700 subject to the completion of a satisfactory application.
C) It was reported that the following application had been declined since the previous meeting, but that Officers and Councillors were offering support to the applicant through separate sources:
Application 10 (1330)
Applicant: Mowmacre Tenants and Residents Association
Amount: £120
Proposal: 3 Office Chairs
D) Evaluation Forms
It was reported that a form had been received from Mrs Shorten following approval of her application for the reimbursement of taxi fares.
It was also reported that a letter of thanks had been received from Mr Goddard of the Belgrave Rugby Club following the recent grant of Ward funding.