Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:  that members

1)    Noted the report

2)    Awarded the £10,000 ring fenced for Healthy Living Centres to the Balsam Centre

Reason:

            For the delivery of the work programme

(voting: unanimouis)

The Area Development Lead presented his report to members. He explained that the Balsam Centre was the only Healthy Living Centre within the district and that the funding for the centre, and the decision for its allocation had been transferred to Area East Committee.

He explained that it had been a positive year for the centre and that the award of £10,000 was to match the funding that the centre receives for the ‘Like Minds’ project. He further advised that the Balsam Centre had received funds from the Armed Forces Community Covenant to employ a Community Development worker to support military families’ integration into the Deansley Way housing estate.

In response to a members question, the Area Development Lead confirmed that the Conkers Nursery was part of the Balsam Centre, however the funding which was being sought, was for the Balsam Centre and Balsam Centre projects only. He advised that this funding was not to be absorbed by Conkers Nursery. He further advised that the Balsam Centre was regulated by charity law, which would scrutinise where funding is spent to ensure that money would not be spent on the nursery.

The Area Development Lead suggested that it would be useful if members could have a report on how Conkers Nursery was funded and agreed that this would be made available to members at the next Area East Committee meeting.

RESOLVED:  that members

1)    Noted the report

2)    Awarded the £10,000 ring fenced for Healthy Living Centres to the Balsam Centre for the delivery of the work programme subject to a follow up report detailing the funding for Conkers Nursey be referred to Area East Committee.

(Voting: unanimous)