Agenda item
Minutes:
The Community Development Manager reminded the Committee that Community Development Project Grants were awarded to organisations which supported and strengthened local efforts to enhance and improve the quality of life within a neighbourhood or area. The maximum amount which could be awarded to any one group under this scheme was £500. She indicated that the maximum amount which could be awarded to a Community Group under the authority delegated currently to the Director of Development in any one financial year was also £500. In previous years, in order to permit applications received under the Christmas Community Chest, which enabled organisations to hold events during the Christmas period for local residents, to be processed using this delegated authority the former Client Services Committee had approved the payment of Community Development Project Grants. This was now the responsibility of the Development Committee and it would be necessary, therefore, for it to approve the payment of grants.
She reported that 46 Project Grant applications had been received, 42 of which had been recommended for grant-aid and it was proposed that a total of £20,714.64 be allocated in this regard.
During discussion in the matter, a Member drew the Committee’s attention to an application from Joanmount Open Door Limited which was being recommended for refusal and requested that the application be reconsidered.
Following further discussion, the Committee agreed that consideration of the application from Joanmount Open Door Limited be deferred pending the outcome of the current review of related eligibility criteria being led by the Director of Legal Services. In addition, the Committee considered the remaining applications which had been received and agreed to adopt the recommendations set out below:
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GRANT APPROVAL
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GROUP NAME |
REQUESTED |
RECOMMENDED
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NORTH |
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Ben Madigan Historical Society |
£479.64 |
£479.64 |
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Carrickhill Residents Association |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Donegall Park Avenue Senior C.Club |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Duncairn Senior Citizens Club |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Jennymount Community Association |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Cliftonville Community Centre |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Midland Art Club |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Midland Senior Citizens |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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New Lodge Arts |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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North Belfast Women’s Initiative |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Sailortown Regeneration Group |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Shore Crescent Football Club |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Small Steps Adult Education Group |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Women’s Arts & Crafts |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Sub Total |
£6,979.64 |
£6,979.64 |
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SOUTH |
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An Droichead Afterschools |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Bellwood Seniors |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Haven Victims Support Group |
£600.00 |
£500.00 |
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Ravenhill Women’s Group |
£504.00 |
£500.00 |
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LORAG |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Sandy Row Residents Association |
£5,691.00 |
£500.00 |
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South BelfastMalecare |
£600.00 |
£500.00 |
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Sub Total |
£8,895.00 |
£3,500 |
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EAST |
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Ardcarn Residents |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Avoniel Over 50’s Club |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Belfast East Seniors Forum |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Belfast Evergreens |
£335.00 |
£335.00 |
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Civil Service Retirement Fellowship |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Hilltop & Glenluce Trust |
£500.00 |
£400.00 |
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OldBelmont School Preservation Trust |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Walkway Community Association |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Wandsworth Community Association |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Sub Total |
£4,335.00 |
£4,235.00 |
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GROUP NAME |
REQUESTED |
RECOMMENDED
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WEST |
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An Munia Tober |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Conway Pensioners Group |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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CumnannChulain Ard |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Glencolin Residents Group |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Habinteg Seniors Group |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Highfield Mother & Toddler |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Lower Shankill Community Association |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Royal Irish Rangers Veterans Club |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Springfield Charitable Association |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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St. James Community Forum |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Upper Springfield Safer Neighbourhood P. |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Denmark Street C.C. |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
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Sub Total |
£6,000 |
£6,000 |
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GRAND TOTAL |
£26,209.64 |
£20,714.64 |
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GRANT REFUSAL
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GROUP NAME |
REQUEST |
REASON FOR REFUSAL |
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Antrim Road Regeneration |
£500 |
No election of Committee. No evidence of financial systems. |
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Silver Threads |
£500 |
Application incomplete |
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Cullingtree Senior Group |
£500 |
Application incomplete |
Supporting documents:
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Community Development Project Grants, item 15.
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Community Development Project Grants Appendix 1, item 15.
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Community Project Development Grants Appendix 2, item 15.
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