Councillors Cameron and Henry.

There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Resources providing an overview of the activities of the Safer & Stronger Renfrewshire Partnership, consisting of Renfrewshire Council, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and other community safety agencies for the Paisley South LAC area during the period 1 January to 31 March 2016.  

The report provided information on Paisley South community safety statistics; environmental enforcement and improvement activities; protecting vulnerable residents; and a spotlight on the work of the Alcohol and Drug Partnership. 

DECIDED:    That the report be noted.

The Senior Committee Services Officer (LACs) advised that no questions had been submitted for consideration at the Open Session. 

DECIDED:    That it be noted that no questions had been submitted for consideration at the Open Session.

The Policy & Regeneration Manager gave a presentation on Paisley’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2021.

DECIDED:  That the presentation be noted.

There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the Paisley South LAC budget for 2016/17, totalling £111,670 consisting of £65,430 General Grant Fund, £15,000 Paisley Common Good Fund and £31,240 Youth Challenge Fund. Appendix 1 to the report provided details of the expenditure committed by the LAC in 2015/16.

It was noted that the total value of grant applications to be considered at this meeting of the LAC exceeded available budget resources.

DECIDED:    That the report be noted 

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Resources seeking an award of £5,000 funding for the Street Stuff Programme.

The report intimated that Street Stuff had been delivering activities in Renfrewshire since 2009, during which they had contributed to a sustained reduction in reported youth disorder and anti-social behaviour.  Over the last few years the LAC had been keen to consider funding additional activities within their area which would allow additional sessions to be programmed within communities that were not identified at a Renfrewshire level as areas that had a particular problem with anti-social behaviour or children living in poverty.  Given the scale of the core programme the report requested that a contribution of £5,000 per LAC area be considered, which was similar to the contribution in previous years.  This funding would contribute to the costs of delivery of up to two activity sessions per week within the LAC area, through the peak summer, autumn and spring months, as well as attendance at local gala days and fetes.

DECIDED:  That £5,000 be awarded to the Street Stuff Programme to contribute towards the costs of additional activity sessions within the LAC area as well as attendance at local gala days and fetes. 

There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to applications received for Local Area Committee funding. 

DECIDED: That the applications for funding be determined as follows:-

SINGLE AREA

5^th Paisley Girls Brigade – Craft Materials and badge work equipment – Awarded £1,000

Brediland Primary School Parents, Teachers and Friends Association – Playground development – Awarded £5,000

Charleston TARA – Educational trip – Awarded £1,500

Don Bosco Base – Provision of outdoor classroom – Awarded £8,340

Foxbar Resource Centre Management Committee – Provision of non-vocational training sessions – Awarded £6,000

Glenburn Seniors Forum – Running costs – Awarded £500

Glenfield Pre-5 Parents Committee – Outdoor storage space – Awarded £6,389 

Heriot Primary School Nursey Parents’ Group – Establishment of early years library and bedtime story club – Awarded £1,114.93

Langcraigs Parent Council – Refurbishment of stage area, lighting, microphones etc – Awarded £6,000

Langcraigs Parent Council – Provision of seating, small world benches and bins for the lower and upper playgrounds – Awarded £4,000

Paisley Peoples Archive – Hire of drone to secure aerial footage of the five iconic buildings in Paisley – Withdrawn.

Renfrewshire Environmental and Restoration Group – Improving community spaces in Paisley South – Awarded £900

Southend Seniors Forum – Running costs and outing to Robert Burns Museum – Awarded £1,440

The Thursday Club – Social club for older people – Awarded £2,750 

MULTI AREA

Association of African Communities in Renfrewshire – Create a centre where Africans in Renfrewshire could access information and tailored services – Awarded £1,153.50

Basketball Paisley – Consolidation and development of the ‘hot hoops 9’ basketball project in Renfrewshire Primary Schools – Awarded £876.80

Braehead Junior Ice Hockey Club – Ice costs – Awarded £350

Breastfeeding Network – Provision of breast feeding peer support including the training of new volunteers – Awarded £1,417.40

Cats Rescue Service – Feed, care for and neuter/spay feral cats – Awarded £90

C-change Scotland – Date-mates Renfrewshire friendship and dating project for adults with learning disabilities – Awarded £2,000

Coats Memorial Church – Boiler replacement programme – Awarded £15,000

Cornerstone Drop-in Centre – Utility costs and insurance for drop-in befriending and meal service – Awarded £375

Create Paisley – Creative programmes for young people – Awarded £6,000

Double H Lunch Club – Provision of lunch to elderly members – Awarded £233.33

Erskine Community Allotments – Upgrading of access road – Declined

Feis Phaislig – Traditional music tuition for young people – Awarded £1,294.20

Ferguslie Cricket Club – Erection of groundsman’s garage – Awarded £5,000

Ferguslie Cricket Club – Purchase of Tractor – Awarded £5,000

Fitting-in – Health project for 5-18 year olds including information on illegal (and legal) drug taking, drinking and healthy eating – Awarded £1,156

Forever Young – Exercise, relaxation and creative arts classes – Awarded £1,600

Greensyde Carers – Development of safe leisure garden at the Milldale Centre – Awarded £100

I Am Me Scotland – Part funding of mobile cinema – Awarded £2,000

Kelburne Hockey Club – Promotion of hockey and hosting of tournament – Awarded £1,000

Lamont Farm – Running costs – Awarded £2,000

Loud ‘n’ Proud – Production of a show to be held in the SECC Glasgow – Awarded £2,200

Meikleriggs Cricket Foundation – Open cricket sessions for schools and the community – Awarded £2,500

PAGGS – Cost of attendance at international camp – Awarded £1,226.50

Paisley & District Scouts – Attendance of 22 young people at Blair Atholl Jamborettte 2016 – Awarded £1,250

Paisley Chess Club – Purchase of chess equipment – Awarded £442.50

Paisley Pens Writing Group – Assistance towards tutor costs and trip to Edinburgh Writers Museum – Awarded £759.26

Paisley Pirates Ice Hockey Club – Part funding of ice time – Awarded £800

Paisley Sea Cadets – Assistance towards cost of annual summer camp – Awarded £889.30

Parkrun UK – Establishment of a weekly park run session in Linwood – Awarded £600

Phoenix Activities Group – Tutor costs, equipment and craft materials – Declined

Phoenix Flyers Dog Agility Training Club – Purchase of toilet and new storage container for equipment – Awarded £1,000

Rainbow Turtle – School educational project including a fair-trade producer visit – Awarded £900

RAMH – No Substitute for Life – Assistance towards cost of event to offer information and positive interventions to diminish the threat of suicide – Awarded £400

Rays of Hope – Cancer support group running costs – Declined

Renfrewshire Access Panel – Installation of phone line and office running costs – Declined

Renfrewshire Bowling Association Under 25s – Coach hire, uniforms, presentations and entrance fees – Awarded £600

Renfrewshire Deaf Group – Provision of a social club for volunteers with interpreters – Awarded £600

Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Communities – Cost of drop-in centre – Declined

Renfrewshire Seniors Forum – Super days award – Awarded £700 subject to LACs being confirmed or otherwise as the correct source of funding

Renfrewshire Sports Network – Implementation of Renfrewshire’s new sports strategy – Declined

Renfrewshire Visual Impaired Forum – Rent and running costs – Awarded £300

Renfrewshire Youth Voice – Assistance towards Positive about Youth awards – Awarded £820

Scottish Afro-Caribbean Festival – Cultural parade and lead-up community activities – Declined

Shopmobility – Support service delivery and meet all regulatory obligations – Awarded £494

St James’ Church Friendly Hour – Hire of mini bus to enable older people to attend meetings – Awarded £400

St James’ Orchestra – Rehearsal accommodation costs – Awarded £340

Stanley Athletic AFC – Provision of football holiday camps and re-branding of the club to a soccer academy – Awarded £1,236

Sweeneys Gym – Relocation of refurbishment of gym – Declined

The Boys Brigade Paisley & District Battalion – Upgrading of Brigade HQ – Declined

The Wynd Centre – Cost of adult counselling services – Awarded £1,000

The Wynd Centre – Cost of young people counselling services – Awarded £1,000

Twist and Hit Cheerleaders – Community engagement through cheerleading – Awarded the balance of any remaining General and Youth Challenge Funds

YMCA Paisley – Mobile digital youth hub to deliver IEnterprise – Declined

It was noted that the next meeting of the Paisley South LAC would be held at 6.00 pm on 23 August 2016 in Renfrewshire House.