Report by Director of Finance & Resources
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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
Renfrewshire Deaf Group – interpreters, running costs and coach hire – Awarded £500
Charleston Tenants’ and Residents’ Association – coach hire for trip to Dunoon – Awarded £500
Foxbar Resource Centre Management Committee – training, community shop, transport, furniture and running costs – Awarded £4,765
Heriot Primary School Parent Council – erection of outdoor classroom and traverse climbing wall – Awarded £10,000
Jennyswell Parent Council – children’s safety equipment – Awarded £1,000
Langcraigs Primary Parent Council – assistance towards cost of multi-use games area – Awarded £10,000
Paisley Methodist Church Central Hall – purchase and installation of fire alarm system – Awarded £8,982, of which £5,208 would be requested from the Paisley Citizens Fund
Thursday Club – hall rental and social activities – Awarded £2,045
Multi area
Arthritis Care in Scotland – Paisley Branch – transportation to and from meetings – Awarded £150
Association of African Communities in Renfrewshire – rent and utilities – Awarded £1,161.29
Basketball Paisley – coaching fees, travel, printing, hall hire and training – Awarded £812.20
Blackhall Ceramic Painting Group – assistance towards hall let costs – Awarded £250
Boys Brigade – help towards running costs – Awarded £400
Braehead Junior Ice Hockey Club – ice hire and other operating costs – Awarded £380
Breastfeeding Network – salaries, training new volunteers, volunteer expenses and other associated costs – Awarded £1,989
Buddy Beat – tutor fees and stationery – Awarded £1,000
Cornerstone Drop-in Centre – utility costs and insurance – Awarded £375
Create Paisley – training and other running costs – Awarded £9,634.50
DH Lunch Club – hall let, phones and stationery – Awarded £350
Environmental Training Team – machine tools, personal protective equipment and rent – Continued
Feis Phaislig – staff costs (9 tutors and week co-ordinator), hiring of premises, marketing, postage and t-shirts – Awarded £1,530
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Prior to Councillor Glen vacating the chair for the following item of business as previously intimated, the Senior Committee Services Officer advised that the application had been withdrawn by the applicant.
Ferguslie Bowling Club – refurbishment of toilets – Application withdrawn
Ferguslie Cricket Club – purchase of electronic scoreboard – Awarded £2,500
Ferguslie Cricket Club – partially fund artificial nets and practice facility – Awarded £5,000
Ferguslie Cricket Club – funding of junior cricket coaching programme – Awarded £994
Fitting-in – outdoor physical and educational activities for 25 disadvantaged young people – Awarded £1,180
Food Train – purchase of transit van to enhance service provision – Awarded £2,000
Forever Young – various projects for sheltered housing complexes in Renfrewshire – Awarded £2,000
Get Oot Get Active – activity sessions for young people from residential homes in Renfrewshire – Awarded £900
Girls Brigade Renfrew Division – divisional training events, competitions, outings and other general running costs – Awarded £500
Greensyde Carers – outdoor furniture and storage for ongoing gardening project for disabled adults – Awarded £200
I Am Me – development of ‘keep safe’ app – Awarded £2,000
Johnstone Activity Group – respite break for adults with a learning disability – Awarded £99.80
Johnstone Phoenix Theatre Group – production expenses, hiring/let of premises, printing and stationery, costume hire, amp and laptop – Continued
Lamont Farm – equipment and utilities – Awarded £2,000
Lapwing Lodge Outdoor Centre – bouldering wall and mountain bikes for under 8 year olds – Awarded £2,000
Paisley Cat Rescue – vet bills and cat food – Awarded £90
Paisley Martyrs Sandyford Church – cleaning of stonework on building – Declined
Paisley Pirates – assistance towards increasing ice rink hire costs – Awarded £1,600
Phoenix Flyers Dog Agility Club – funding of two annual fun shows, jumps and trailer – Awarded £986
Rainbow Turtle – assistance towards cost of employing educational officer for schools and other forums – Awarded £1,480
RAMH – No Substitute for Life – assistance towards cost of event to offer information and positive interventions to diminish the threat of suicide – Awarded £950
RCA Trust – refurbishment of office accommodation – Awarded £500
Renfrewshire Access Panel – equipment update and training – Awarded £1,947
Renfrewshire Bowling Association Under 25s – coach hire, uniforms, presentations and entrance fees – Awarded £600
Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities – property and administrative costs – Awarded £4,032.50
Renfrewshire Environmental and Restoration Group – office start up costs – Awarded £469.14
Renfrewshire Visually Impaired Forum – transcription software and running costs – Awarded £700
Renfrewshire Walking Network – provision of booklets providing details of walks, hire of hall for meetings and walk leader risk assessments – Awarded £600
Scottish Afro-Carribean Festival – stage hire, performers, marquees etc – Awarded £11,806
St Columba’s Adult Social Club – activities and running costs – Awarded £200
St James' Orchestra – help with costs of rehearsal and performance accommodation – Awarded £340
St Peters' Mens Club – refurbishment – Awarded £666.66
Twist and Hit Cheerleaders – premises costs, staff training, transport, uniforms and equipment – Awarded £4,850
Paisley Pens – assistance towards specialist tutor cost of 2 hours per week for 50 weeks – homologate award of £1,000 from 2014/15 budget
Twist and Hit Cheerleaders – gymnastic equipment – homologate award of £720 from 2014/15 budget