Report by Chief Executive.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to applications for funding from The Villages Local Partnership in 2020/21.
The report intimated that applications for funding from the Local Partnership had been invited to reflect the Local Partnership’s priorities of connectivity and transport; environment and parks; access to services, facilities and assets; and village identity and character. The available allocation for the Local Partnership was £51,191. The sum of £50 per community representative required to be ringfenced for potential claims for administrative expenses, which left a balance of £50,441 for allocation.
The report advised that the Youth Challenge Fund component of the Local Partnership’s funding, now known as Celebrating Renfrewshire, was £23,609. 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 had been circulated to members prior to the meeting. Following discussion, it was agreed that the Chair’s proposal be amended to award application FR1189 – 1st Elderslie Girls Brigade 70% of the amount requested.
Following consideration, the Local Partnership agreed that the undernoted applications be determined as follows:-
Applications with direct reference to The Villages local priorities
FR1057 – Greenside Carers - awarded £70
FR1070 – Calder Drama Club – awarded £490
FR1072 – Lochwinnoch Arts Festival – awarded £5,013.40
FR1095 – Renfrewshire Walking Network – awarded £350
Declaration of Interest
David Blair having declared an interest in application FR1110, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1110 – 1st Bridge of Weir Scout Group – awarded £5,699.40
FR1111 – The Boys Brigade, Paisley & District Battalion – awarded £420
FR1114 – Lochwinnoch Choral Society – awarded £1,158.50
FR1116 – Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) – awarded £4,021.15
FR1122 – Friends of Howwood Park - £1,357.08
FR1126 – Home-start Renfrewshire & Inverclyde – awarded £337.92
FR1128 – Renfrewshire Christmas Toy Bank – awarded £850.50
FR1135 – The Kilbarchan Singers – awarded £1,053.50
FR1136 – Bridge of Weir Elderly Forum – awarded £700
Declaration of Interest
Linda O’Malley having declared an interest in application FR1137, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1137 – Rays of Hope – awarded £6,850
FR1160 – Houston Community Council – awarded £2,555
FR1172 – Renfrewshire Access Panel – awarded £1,567.52
FR1175 – Lamont Farm Project – awarded £2,800
FR1186 – Lochwinnoch Toddlers Group - £1,228.50
Declaration of Interest
David Blair having declared an interest in application FR1187, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1187 – Kilbarchan Improvement Projects – awarded £2,849
FR1189 - 1st Elderslie Girls Brigade – awarded £377.30
FR1190 – 1st Elderslie Girls Brigade – awarded £350
Declaration of Interest
Anne-Marie Balfour having declared an interest in applications FR1194 and FR1196, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1194 – Elderslie Community Council – awarded £770
FR1196 – Elderslie Community Council – awarded £490
FR1206 – Bridge of Weir Senior Citizens Association – awarded £1,050
FR1207 – Lochwinnoch SWI – awarded £210
FR1210 – Lochwinnoch Art Group – awarded £315
FR1212 – Shop Mobility Paisley & District – awarded £949.90
FR1216 – Johnstone Dementia Friendly Community Group – awarded £992.95
FR1217 – Lochwinnoch Christmas lights switch-on – awarded £1,750
Applications relevant to the Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund
FR1163 – Lochwinnoch Primary School Parent Council – declined and referred to the Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund
Declaration of Interest
Anne-Marie Balfour having declared an interest in applications FR1193, FR1197, FR1198 and FR1200, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1193 – Elderslie Community Council - declined and referred to the Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund
FR1197 – Elderslie Community Council - declined and referred to the Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund
FR1198 – Elderslie Community Council - declined and referred to the Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund
FR1200 – Elderslie Community Council - declined and referred to the Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund
Applications with partial or no reference to The Villages local priorities
FR1043 – Eat Up – declined
FR1068 – Meikleriggs Cricket Foundation – declined
FR 1073 – Rainbow Turtle – declined
FR1074 – Ferguslie Cricket Club – declined
FR1089 – Paisley Sea Cadets – declined
FR1102 – Howwood Primary School – declined
FR1191 – Paisley YMCA – declined
Declaration of Interest
Anne-Marie Balfour having declared an interest in application FR1199, remained in the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
FR1199 – Elderslie Community Council – withdrawn
FR1209 – Phoenix Flyers Dog Agility Club – declined
Applications where activity date has passed
FR1141 – PACE Theatre Limited – declined
Following discussion, it was proposed that officers investigate whether there was any flexibility that would allow groups awarded funding last year carrying forward unspent balances as a result of events not taking place as planned and who had not made application for funding this year as a result of holding a balance of funds; that officers investigate whether funding awarded for Christmas lights switch-on events this year, which did not take place as a result of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, could be rolled-over to next financial year and awarded to the relevant applicants for similar events in 2021; and that officers provide assistance to organisations in their attempts to source other funding and also those organisations who were referred to the Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund. This was agreed.
DECIDED:
(a) That it be agreed to award the grant applications as noted above;
(b) That officers investigate whether there was any flexibility that would allow groups awarded funding last year carrying forward unspent balances as a result of events not taking place as planned and who had not made application for funding this year as a result of holding a balance of funds;
(c) That officers investigate whether funding awarded for Christmas lights switch-on events this year, which did not take place as a result of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, could be rolled-over to next financial year and awarded to the relevant applicants for similar events in 2021; and
(d) That officers provide assistance to organisations in their attempts to source other funding and also those organisations who were referred to the Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund.