Report by Chief Executive.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to applications for Local Partnership funding in Paisley North, West & Central for 2020/21.
The report intimated that applications for funding from the Local Partnership had been invited to reflect the Local Partnership’s priorities of Community Empowerment, Tackling Social Isolation to Promote Health, Green Spaces and Community Safety. The available allocation for Paisley North, West and Central was £55,572. The sum of £50 per community representative required to be ringfenced for potential claims for administrative expenses, which left a balance of £55,072 for allocation.
The report advised that the Youth Challenge Fund component of Paisley North, West and Central’s funding, now known as Celebrating Renfrewshire, was £21,133. This would be allocated by young people through a participatory budgeting process, which was currently underway.
The Chair advised of some amendments to the report as follows:-
FR1078 – Paisley Pirates Ice Hockey Club - application had been withdrawn
FR1096 – Braehead Junior Ice Hockey Club - application had been withdrawn
FR1140 – PACE Theatre Company Ltd – amount requested should be £10,000
FR1166 – YMCA Paisley – application had been withdrawn
The Chair further proposed a method for considering the applications, which could be amended as appropriate, as each application was discussed. This was agreed.
Following consideration, the Local Partnership agreed that the undernoted applications be determined as follows:-
Applications with Direct Reference to Paisley North, West and Central Local Priorities
FR1042 - Gallowhill Senior Citizens Indoor Bowling – awarded £1,000
FR1043 - Eat Up – award £1,000
FR1065 - Paisley and District Royal British Legion Pipe Band – pro-rata award
FR1068 - Meikleriggs Cricket Foundation – pro-rata award
FR1071 - Twist and Hit Cheerleaders Community Interest Company - declined
FR1073 - Rainbow Turtle – awarded £3,000
FR1074 - Ferguslie Cricket Club - declined
FR1078 - Paisley Pirates Ice Hockey Club - withdrawn
FR1081 - RAMH – awarded £885
FR1086 - Paisley People’s Archive awarded £725
FR1087 - Route 66 – awarded £931
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
J Wilby having declared an interest in application FR1090, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1090 - West End Growing Ground Association – awarded £3,535
FR1094 - Finding Your Feet – pro-rata award based on £5,000 request
FR1095 - Renfrewshire Walking Network – awarded £500
FR1096 - Braehead Junior Ice Hockey Club - withdrawn
FR1097 - Martyrs’ Sandyford Church - declined
FR1107 - Street Connect – pro-rata award
FR1109 - Gleniffer Credit Union - declined
FR1111 - The Boys Brigade, Paisley & District Battalion – awarded £428.57
FR1113 - Walking Tours on Wheels – pro-rata award
FR1120 - Priorscroft Bowling Club – declined
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
C Williams having declared an interest in application FR1125, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1125 - Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM) – awarded £2,216.25
FR1139 - Storm Gymnastics – declined
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Councillor Paterson declared an interest in application FR1140, as his child attended PACE Theatre Company Limited. He advised that he would remain in the meeting and take no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1140 - PACE Theatre Company Ltd - declined
FR1147 - C-Change Scotland – pro-rata award
FR1150 - The Wynd Centre – awarded £2,000
FR1156 - RAMH – awarded £2,311
FR1157 - Glencoats Primary School Parent Council – referred to Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund
FR1159 - Impact Arts (Project) Ltd – awarded £5,770
FR1164 - Mossvale Community Church – awarded £3,920
FR1165 - Paisley Barbell Association – pro-rata award
FR1166 - YMCA Paisley - withdrawn
FR1170 - Rockus Community Choir – awarded £1,000
FR1172 - Renfrewshire Accessibility Project – pro-rata award
FR1178 - Lamont Farm Project – declined
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
C Williams having declared an interest in application FR1182, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1182 - Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM) – pro-rata award
FR1183 - Oakshaw Trinity Friendly Hour – awarded £375
FR1188 - Friends of Barshaw Park – pro-rata award
FR1192 - St James Primary – Active Schools - declined
FR1202 - Fèis Phàislig – awarded £527.25
FR1208 - Double H Luncheon Lunch Club – awarded £250
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
M Dymond having declared an interest in application FR1212, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
It was clarified that the amount requested in the report for application FR1212 of £570 was incorrect and the actual amount requested was £1,357.
FR1212 - Shop Mobility Paisley & District – awarded £1,000
FR1215 - Paisley and District U3A – awarded £500
The Chair referred to a request to ringfence funding of £500 for the Gallowhill Tiddlers group. The group had been working on meeting the necessary requirements to submit an application and this had been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. It was proposed to set aside £500 to allow the Gallowhill Tiddlers group to satisfy the necessary requirements and submit an application to the Local Partnership. This was agreed.
Applications with Partial or No Reference to Paisley North, West and Central Local Priorities
FR1089 - Paisley Sea Cadets – awarded £495
FR1126 - Home Start Renfrewshire & Inverclyde – awarded £482.75
FR1128 - Renfrewshire Christmas Toy Bank – awarded £1,215
FR1130 - Foxbar Resource Café - declined
FR1152 - Loud n Proud - declined
FR1162 - Bungalow Enterprise CIC - declined
FR1209 - Phoenix Flyers Dog Agility Club - declined
DECIDED: That it be agreed to award the grant applications as noted above.