Report by Chief Executive.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the applications for Local Partnership Funding in Renfrew for 2020/21.
The report intimated that applications for funding from the Local Partnership had been invited to reflect Renfrew Local Partnership’s priorities of Bringing Renfrew Town Centre to Life; Moving Around and Connectivity; Making the most of Public Assets; Strengthening Social Connections and Maximising Economic Impact.
The available allocation for Renfrew was £107,813, made up of £40,453 from the General Fund and £67,360 from the Common Good Fund. The sum of £50 per community representative was required to be ringfenced for potential claims of administrative expenses, which left a balance of £107,463 for allocation.
The report advised that the Youth Challenge Fund component of Renfrew’s funding, now known as Celebrating Renfrewshire, was £18,657. This would be allocated by young people through a Participatory Budgeting process, which was currently underway.
The Chair proposed a method for considering the applications, which could be amended as appropriate, as each application was discussed. This was agreed.
The Chair further advised of some amendments to the applications, as follows:-
FR1144 – C Change Scotland. The summary document indicated that the amount requested was £1,500, but should have been £2,500 as correctly stated in the application.
FR1076 – Paisley Pirates Ice Hockey Club - application had been withdrawn
FR1096 – Braehead Junior Ice Hockey Club - application had been withdrawn
FR1141 – PACE Theatre Company Ltd – application had been withdrawn
FR1115 – YMCA Paisley – application had been withdrawn
Following consideration, the Local Partnership agreed that the undernoted application be determined, as follows:-
FR1126 - Home Start – application deferred to next meeting for further information
FR1127 – Playbus - application deferred to next meeting for further information
FR1150 - Wynd Centre – declined
Applications with Direct Reference to Renfrew Local Priorities
FR1066 - Health & Wellbeing for over 50s – awarded £2,500.00
FR1075 - Renfrew Accordion and Fiddle club – awarded £440.00
FR1095 - Renfrewshire Walking Network – awarded £500.00
FR1111 - Boys Brigade Paisley & District Battalion – awarded £250.00
FR1128 - Renfrewshire Toy Bank – awarded £1,214.00
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Councillor Brown having declared a non-financial interest in application FR1134, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1134 - Arkleston & Newmains Over 60s – awarded £1,200.00
FR1144 - C-Change Scotland – awarded £2,500.00
FR1156 – RAMH – awarded £2,311.00
FR1172 - Renfrewshire Access Panel – awarded £2,239.32
FR1201 - Renfrew Association of Growers & Gardeners – awarded £2,000.00
FR1212 - Shopmobility Paisley & District – awarded £1,358.00
FR1215 - Paisley & District U3A– awarded £500
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
D Booth having declared an interest in application FR1103, left the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1103 - Our Place our Families – awarded £8,950.00
SEDERUNT
D Booth re-entered the meeting.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
K MacCrimmon having declared an interest in application FR1151, left the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1151 - Friends of Knockhill Park – awarded £10,000.00
SEDERUNT
K MacCrimmon re-entered the meeting.
Applications with Partial or No Reference to Renfrew Local Priorities
FR1043 - Eat Up – declined
FR1065 - Paisley & District Royal British Legion Pipe Band – declined
FR1073 - Rainbow Turtle – declined
FR1089 - Paisley Sea Cadets – declined
FR1125 – REEM – declined
FR1152 - Loud - n – Proud – declined
FR1179 - Lamont Farm – declined
FR1182- REEM – declined
FR1183 - Oakshaw Trinity Friendly Hour – declined
FR1209 - Phoenix Flyers – declined
DECIDED: That it be agreed to award the grant applications as noted above.