Report by Chief Executive, Renfrewshire Council.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the applications for Local Partnership grant funding.
The report intimated that the available allocation for Johnstone and Linwood Local Partnership for 2022/23 was £48, 860, which consisted of £47,044 from the General Fund and £1,802 brought forward from 2021/22.
From this total budget a sum of £50 per community representative required to be ringfenced for potential claims of expenses. Since Johnstone and Linwood Local Partnership had space for 14 community members a total of £700 required to be ring-fenced for expenses. The total budget available for the Local Partnership therefore was £48,165. The total value of applications to the Local Partnership was £132,414.04.
The Youth Challenge Fund component of Johnstone and Linwood Local Partnership Funding for 2022/23, known as Celebrating Renfrewshire was £21,697. This funding would be allocated by young people through a Participatory Budgeting exercise that would take place during autumn 2022.
An initial assessment of the applications had been carried out by officers to support Local Partnership members in their decision-making. Applications that made clear reference to the Local Priorities identified by the Local Partnership were identified in the first table in the appendix to the report. Applications that made a partial or no reference to Johnstone and Linwood Local Priorities were summarised in the second table in the appendix.
The priorities of Johnstone and Linwood Local Partnership were detailed in the report
DECIDED: That the undernoted applications be recommended for funding as follow:
(a) Applications with partial or reference to the Johnstone and Linwood local priorities
FR1116 Renfrewshire Model Railway Club – Re-rendering exterior of club wall – awarded £1000
FR1123 – Renfrewshire Witches Hunt 1697 – Heritage pop-up and Gallows Green memorial - declined
FR1128 – Paisley Sea Cadets and Brediland Hall – Hal improvement and running costs - declined – referred to Celebrating Renfrewshire
FR1130 – The Breastfeeding Network – Renfrewshire Breastfeeding Buddies (J&L) -awarded £3,972
(b) – Applications with direct reference to Johnstone and Linwood Local Priorities not located in or specific to Johnstone and Linwood
FR1062 – Renfrewshire Toy Bank – declined.
FR1071 – Rainbow Turtle – Fairtrade Education and Promotion – declined
FR1077 – PACE Theatre – PACE Theatre Youth Bursary Fund – declined
FR1141 – Lamont Farm Project – awarded £500 and referred to Celebrating Renfrewshire
FR1148 – Renfrewshire Access Panel – Renfrewshire Accessibility Project – declined
FR1150 – School of African Culture – Karubu Hub Centre – declined
FR1170 – Pachedu – Pamoja (Together) - declined
(c) Applications with direct reference to the Johnstone and Linwood Local Priorities and where the project is located in or specific to Johnstone and Linwood
FR1045 – Youth Interventions – Linwood Community Connections – awarded £2,848.48
FR1051 – Woodlands Community Bowling Club – Junior Bowling - referred to Celebrating Renfrewshire
FR1063 – Linwood Community Council – Christmas Events – awarded £2,679.75
FR1079 – CREATE Primary Schools – CREATE Primary Schools Project – awarded £2,012.79
FR1082 – Active Communities – Feel Good Johnstone – awarded £3,910.45
FR1091 – Renfrewshire Rainbow Buddies – Renfrewshire Rainbow Buddies – awarded £1,588.00
Declaration of Interest
Councillor McMillan having previously declared an interest in application FR1071 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1101 – Thorn Athletic Community Trust – Club Growth Programme – awarded £1,786.50
FR1103 – Own Yer Bike – Bike ability checks and Public Repair Stations – awarded £1,288.40
Declaration of Interest
G Macdonald having previously declared an interest in application FR1107 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon
FR1107 – Fordbank Scout Group – Keeping Scouting Affordable and Specialist Expedition Equipment – awarded £2,458.80
FR1109 – Spateston Community Development Trust SCIO – Purchase and Installation of Benches and Bins – awarded £1,965.15
FR1117 – Johnstone Band – Workshop and Concert Band Hall Improvements – awarded £3,966.03
FR1125 – Brick Lane Music Academy – Music for Families – awarded £3,812.39
FR1140 – Johnstone Business Consortium – Johnstone Christmas Markets – awarded £3,812.79
FR1153 – Cochrane Castle Halls Management Association – Cochrane Castle Halls Management Association – awarded £3,043.24
FR1160 – Autastic Club – Jump Session Freeplay – awarded £3,941.42
FR1164 – Paisley and District Battalion – The Boy’s Brigade – Development Projects – awarded £794.00 and referred to Celebrating Renfrewshire
FR1173 – Kickin On – Unit 73 – awarded £2,779.00.