Panel Minutes 09-Dec-2013

Kirkstall Community First Present: Steve Harris (Chair), Simon Dawson, Stephen Rennie, John Preston, Lucinda Yeadon Apologies: None Minutes of the Previous Meeting: The minutes of the meeting held on Monday September 2013were agreed as a true record of proceedings.

Matters arising: We needed to follow up further on feedback from projects to ourselves as well as to CDF, so that we could report on local progress. We would contact CDF for copies of feedback to them to date.

The allocations sheet was reviewed.

There remained a query as to whether or not Kirkstall Community Garden award money had been spent on the Merry Monk project, which had not been part of the original application.

New projects: Kidz Club would be contacted and visited.

Declarations of Interest: No declarations of interest were made in respect of applications to this meeting.

New Applications: 43rd North Leeds (Phoenix St Mary's) Scout Group had applied for camping equipment. The group operated in the Ward, with membership mostly from the Ward. Benefits to local people met the agreed priorities and there was substantial matched funding in terms of volunteer hours. The amount applied for, ÂŁ1700.00 was agreed.

Grassroots Enterprise for Social Inclusion and Poverty Relief had applied for support for a project helping women who had come into contact with the criminal justice system. A Gateway Project would provide skills training for volunteers. The project met priorities of the panel, but this was a complex project that needed some refinement. It was agreed that Lucinda would meet Mary Conteh to develop aspects that were not clear from the application.

Kirkstall Community Garden has applied for support to buy a telescope to help run a Kirkstall Astronomy Club. The panel felt that they should complete their current project at Church Lane Allotments before this was considered.

Sensory Leeds had applied for support to refurbish their facilities at Headingley Station to provide a cafĂŠ, which would part fund their work with disabled young people and provide support for two of these young people as volunteers. The panel wanted more information on the business model proposed and John Preston agreed to meet Joe Muller to discuss this.

Community First Reports: The Community First grant report was discussed and the newsletter reviewed. Steve Harris had produced a very helpful round by round report on our spending to date.

Date and Time of Next Meetings: Monday 3rd February at 19.00 Monday 3rd March at 19.00 A deadline of Friday 31st January was agreed for the next bids.