Report by Chief Executive.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the applications for Local Partnership grant funding.
The available allocation for Paisley East Local Partnership was £64,647, comprising £52,247 from the General Fund, £12,400 from Paisley Common Good Fund. From this allocation £550 had been ringfenced for community representative’s expenses. The total amount available for allocation was £64,097. The total value of applications received was £119,746.76 which meant that the available allocation was oversubscribed.
The report advised that the Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund component for this Local Partnership was £24,095 and would be allocated by young people through a participatory budgeting exercise to take place during May 2023.
Based on views expressed at the meeting of this Partnership held on 15 February 2023 regarding a structured process for the allocation of grant funding, no cap had been placed on the value of awards proposed; applications from groups located within the Paisley East Local Partnership area meeting local priorities had been prioritised; previous recipients of grant funding who had not submitted feedback, having been issued with a reminder, were excluded from consideration of future funding; and the options papers developed, detailing proposals to help determine awards, which would act as a starting point for discussion had been circulated to all members of the Local Partnership prior to the next meeting. The report intimated that applications had been assessed into categories of (i) those with direct reference to the local priorities where the project was located in or specific to the area; and (ii) those with direct reference to the local priorities where the project was not located in or specific to the area and that it was proposed that applications in category (i) above be awarded 75% of the amount requested while those in category (ii) be awarded 31.65%. The Partnerships Planning and Development Manager also advised that, since the preparation of the report, feedback in respect of local partnership funding awarded in 2022/23 had been received from Rainbow Turtle, REEM and Paisley Peoples Archive. Arrangements would be made to circulate copies of the feedback reports to members of the Local Partnership.
It was agreed that, in principle, the proposal be accepted but that the applications be considered individually and determined as follows:
FR1041 REEM (Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities)- REEM Drop-in Centre – awarded £642.
FR1042 Paisley Society of Model Engineers – Replacement shipping container for
materials storage – awarded £1005.91.
FR1045 Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM) – Taste of Culture (Black History month) - awarded £1,125.
FR1049 Dates-N-Mates – Dates-N-Mates - awarded £6,000
FR1051 The Renfrewshire Toy Bank – The Renfrewshire Toy Bank - awarded £1800.
FR1055 Renfrewshire Walking Network – Promote Walking in Renfrewshire - awarded £570.
FR1056 Paisley Peoples Archive – Echoes of the Past, Save Heritage - awarded £700.
FR 1061 – Paisley Pirates IHC – Paisley Pirates Ice Hockey Club (Incorporating Junior Development) - Provision of ICE - awarded £684.39
FR1063 – Paisley Sea cadets/Brediland hall – Hall Improvements and running costs – No award.
FR1064 Fèis Phàislig – Fèis Phàislig 2023/24 - awarded £4266.
Declaration of Interest
Councillor Clark having previously declared an interest in application FR1066 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1066 Active Communities (Scotland) Ltd - Jingle Bell Run 2023 - awarded £3037.50.
FR1069 Impact Arts (Projects) Ltd - Make It Your Own (MIYO) - awarded £7,500.
FR1074 – SSAFA’s Glasgow’s Helping Heroes – Social Groups for the Armed Forces
Community - awarded £2430.37.
FR1080 Meikleriggs Cricket Foundation – Community Cricket Coaching – No award.
FR1083 Kelburne Cricket Club Cricket Section – School Coaching Programme and Summer Camp - awarded £2,925.
FR 1092 – 5th Paisley (Oldhall) Scout Group – Upgrade – awarded £1,875.
FR 1097 RIG Arts – Adult Textiles Workshops – awarded £5,504.25.
Declaration of Interest
C Johnstone having previously declared an interest in application FR1100 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR 1100 Rainbow Turtle - Fair Trade Education and Promotion - awarded £3,000.
Declaration of Interest
E Loch and Councillor Clark having previously declared an interest in application FR1104 took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1104 Friends of Barshaw park - Proud, safe, Community Connections - awarded £5,887.50
FR1106 PACE Theatre Company – PACE Youth Theatre Bursary Fund – No award.
FR1108 Ralston Playgroup – Toy and garden repair add upgrade - awarded £1,875.
FR1110 School of African Cultures – KARIBU HUB 2 - awarded £3,142.50.
FR 1111 – Scotia Trampoline Academy – Scotia Trampoline Academy Expansion Plan - awarded £3,750.
FR 1116 – Buddies of Hunterhill – Creating a community group & making our outdoor space safe – No award.
FR 1124 – The Breastfeeding Network - Renfrewshire Breast Buddies - No award.
FR1137 Stronger Communities Glenburn - Cost of living help – No award.
FR 1143 Lamont Farm Project – Lamont Farm Project – No award.
FR 1152 Renfrewshire Access Panel – Accessibility for all - awarded £2561.61.
FRtbc Ralston Bowling Club – Ralston Bowling Club – Noted that the application had been withdrawn.
DECIDED:
That the undernoted applications be recommended for funding as follows:
FR1041 REEM (Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities)- REEM Drop-in Centre – awarded £642.
FR1042 Paisley Society of Model Engineers – Replacement shipping container for
materials storage – awarded £1005.91.
FR1045 Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM) – Taste of Culture (Black History month) - awarded £1,125.
FR1049 Dates-N-Mates – Dates-N-Mates - awarded £6,000
FR1051 The Renfrewshire Toy Bank – The Renfrewshire Toy Bank - awarded £1800.
FR1055 Renfrewshire Walking Network – Promote Walking in Renfrewshire - awarded £570.
FR1056 Paisley Peoples Archive – Echoes of the Past, Save Heritage - awarded £700.
FR 1061 – Paisley Pirates IHC – Paisley Pirates Ice Hockey Club (Incorporating Junior Development) - Provision of ICE - awarded £684.39.
FR1063 – Paisley Sea cadets/Brediland hall – Hall Improvements and running costs – No award.
FR1064 Fèis Phàislig – Fèis Phàislig 2023/24 - awarded £4266.
FR1066 Active Communities (Scotland) Ltd - Jingle Bell Run 2023 - awarded £3037.50.
FR1069 Impact Arts (Projects) Ltd - Make It Your Own (MIYO) - awarded £7,500.
FR1074 – SSAFA’s Glasgow’s Helping Heroes – Social Groups for the Armed Forces
Community - awarded £2430.37.
FR1080 Meikleriggs Cricket Foundation – Community Cricket Coaching – No award.
FR1083 Kelburne Cricket Club Cricket Section – School Coaching Programme and Summer Camp - awarded £2,925.
FR 1092 – 5th Paisley (Oldhall) Scout Group – Upgrade – awarded £1,875.
FR 1097 RIG Arts – Adult Textiles Workshops – awarded £5,504.25.
FR 1100 Rainbow Turtle - Fair Trade Education and Promotion - awarded £3,000.
FR1104 Friends of Barshaw park - Proud, safe, Community Connections - awarded £5,887.50
FR1106 PACE Theatre Company – PACE Youth Theatre Bursary Fund – No award.
FR1108 Ralston Playgroup – Toy and garden repair add upgrade - awarded £1,875.
FR1110 School of African Cultures – KARIBU HUB 2 - awarded £3,142.50.
FR 1111 – Scotia Trampoline Academy – Scotia Trampoline Academy Expansion Plan - awarded £3,750.
FR 1116 – Buddies of Hunterhill – Creating a community group & making our outdoor space safe – No award.
FR 1124 – The Breastfeeding Network - Renfrewshire Breast Buddies - No award.
FR1137 Stronger Communities Glenburn - Cost of living help – No award.
FR 1143 Lamont Farm Project – Lamont Farm Project – No award.
FR 1152 Renfrewshire Access Panel – Accessibility for all - awarded £2561.61.
FRtbc Ralston Bowling Club – Ralston Bowling Club – Noted that the application had been withdrawn.