Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 11/05/2009

At a MEETING of the LEISURE, ARTS AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 11th May, 2009.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Bob DUNCAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th April, 2009 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DUNDEE CITY SPORTS COUNCIL - APPLICATION FOR GRANT 2009/2010

The Convener, Councillor McCready and Bailie Wallace declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of their Council appointment to Dundee City Sports Council.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN114-2009 whereby reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th December, 1996, wherein approval was given to allow Dundee City Sports Council to administer the Grant Aid Scheme on behalf of Dundee City Council.

It was requested that 7,714 be allocated to Dundee City Sports Council for administration of the Dundee City Sports Council and Dundee City Disability Sport combined grant aid scheme for the year 2009/2010.

This expenditure could be met from the Leisure and Communities Department's 2009/2010 Revenue Budget for Grants.

The Committee approved accordingly.

II ADMINISTRATIVE GRANTS TO COMMUNITY COUNCILS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD REPRESENTATIVE STRUCTURES 2008/2009

There was submitted Report No 230-2009 by the Director of Leisure and Communities seeking approval for the payment of administrative grants for the financial year 2009/2010 to Community Councils and Neighbourhood Representative Structures in existence or established during the year, and to confirm the formula for payment.

The Committee agreed that:-

(i) administrative grants be awarded to all Community Councils currently in existence or established during 2009/2010 in accordance with the Council's Revised Scheme for the Operation of Community Councils;

(ii) administrative grants also be awarded to other Neighbourhood Representative Structures which met the eligibility criteria set out in Committee Report No 725-2002;

(iii) grants be awarded according to the following formula: a lump sum of 330 per Community Council/Neighbourhood Representative structure plus 1.2p per resident in each area;

(iv) an administration grant of 440 be awarded to Dundee Civic Forum; and

(v) Community Councils or Neighbourhood Representative Structures established beyond 1st April, 2009 only be eligible for a grant for the part of the year from their inception.

III GRANT AWARD 2009/2010: GENERATOR PROJECTS

There was submitted Report No 240-2009 by the Director of Leisure and Communities advising the Committee of a request for grant funding to Generator Projects.

The Committee approved the award of 7,000 to Generator Projects.

Bob DUNCAN, Convener.