Ward Budget Projects 2010-12

Abbey Road Bayswater Bryanston & Dorset Square Churchill Church Street Harrow Road Hyde Park Knightsbridge & Belgravia Lancaster Gate Little Venice Maida Vale Marylebone High Street Queen’s Park Regent’s Park St James’s Tachbrook Vincent Square Warwick Westbourne West End

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Abbey Road IT drop in service at St John’s Wood Library Provider: Library Services; Contribution: £1,765 Weekly IT drop in sessions commenced in October 2010, with sessions on Monday afternoons from 2pm, and on Saturday mornings from 10am. Staff are on hand to assist you with any IT related queries. Visit the library, or call them for more information – 020 7641 1300.

Hanging baskets on St Anne’s Terrace and Circus Road Provider: Westminster Parks Team; Cost: £2,856.60 Hanging baskets and brackets have been installed along St Anne’s Terrace and Circus Road for the summer period 2011 and will return for summer 2012.

Chair Exercises at Barbara Brosnan Court Provider: Open Age; Cost: £2,235 Funding has been allocated to continue the popular chair exercise classes at Barbara Brosnan court from September 2011. The classes will take place weekly for the over 60s until September 2012.

Christmas Theatre trip for 100 pupils of George Eliot Junior School, December 2011 Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £1,000 Christmas theatre trip took place for a new group of George Eliot pupils on 12th December 2011. In addition to seeing the performance, pupils took part in workshops with the actors to explore the themes.

Contribution towards Neighbourcare Christmas Day lunch for the Elderly, 2011 Provider: Neighbourcare; Contribution: £700 Contribution towards Christmas lunch for elderly residents across the north of the Borough.

Monthly book club at St John’s Wood Library Provider: Library Services, Contribution: £1,370 – COMPLETE

Programme of Cultural Trips for older residents Provider: Westminster Adult Education Service; Contribution: £5,000 - COMPLETE

Teenage writing group – St John’s Wood Library in conjunction with QK School Provider: Library services; Cost: £2,000 - COMPLETE

School visits for pupils of George Eliot Primary to the Regents Park Allotment Garden Provider: Sustain, Capital Growth; Cost: £450 - COMPLETE

Christmas Lights on St John’s Wood High Street Provider: Abraxus; Contribution: £4,508.90 – COMPLETE

Christmas Pantomime trip for 100 pupils of George Eliot Junior School, December 2010 Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £1,000 – COMPLETE

Contribution towards Neighbourcare Christmas Day lunch for the Elderly, 2010 Provider: Neighbourcare; Contribution: £700 - COMPLETE

For more information on these completed projects please contact Victoria Andrews at [email protected]

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Bayswater

Police Bikes Provider: Met; Cost: £1,422.00 Purchased three new police bikes for Bayswater Safer Neighbourhood Team to use throughout the ward.

Hanging Baskets Provider: Parks; Cost: £2,247.30 Purchase of 18 hanging baskets in the ward for summer 2012 and summer 2013. Festive Lights on Westbourne Grove/Bishops Bridge Road Provider: Piggotts; Cost: £2,000.00 - COMPLETE

Library project Provider: Paddington Children’s Library; Cost: £12,745 - COMPLETE

Rooftop garden at St Stephen’s School Provider: St Stephen’s School; Contribution: £11,500 - COMPLETE

Detached Youth Work Provider: Westbourne Park Family Centre; Cost: £10,000 - COMPLETE

Hanging Baskets Provider: Parks; Cost: £3,529.95 - COMPLETE

Festive Lights Provider: Piggotts; Cost: £ 1,944.64 – COMPLETE

Trips for Older People Provider: Westminster Adult Education Service; Cost: £9,658 - COMPLETE

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Bryanston & Dorset Square

Enforcement project for the Edgware Road Provider: Westminster Street Management team; Contribution £24,120 Members have jointly funded with Hyde Park ward the following services to tackle the issues which affect the Edgware Road and the surrounding area: • An additional evening patrol will be undertaken each week by a Westminster Warden • Two licensing enforcement officers will patrol for a period of four weeks to gather evidence against premises which are in breach of their licence. • A senior planning enforcement officer will be employed for twelve months to deal with the short term letting issues in the area.

Volunteering project Provider: Fourth Feathers; Cost £4,087.18 This project will offer young people a chance to volunteer supported by Fourth Feathers. This will include providing a lunch for local older people to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee next year.

Begging education campaign for Edgware Road Provider – Westminster Street Management Team; Contribution £2,641.80 - COMPLETE

Children’s art competition Provider: St Marylebone Society; Cost £300 - COMPLETE

Additional Westminster Warden pilot scheme for the Edgware Road Provider: Westminster Street Management team; Contribution £1,356 - COMPLETE

For more information on these completed projects please contact Owen Murray at [email protected]

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Churchill

Musical instrument bursary Provider: Pimlico Academy; Cost: £4,500 The Councillors are purchasing, for the Academy, violins and cellos for use by pupils progressing on the Musictrax programme. The instruments will be loaned to the pupils and can be used for their grade examinations as well.

South Westminster Community Choir Provider: South Westminster Community Choir; Cost: £3,585 This choir started in Churchill Gardens last year and has now grown to encompass most of South Westminster. The Councillors of Churchill, Tachbrook and Warwick wards are all joint funding another year of this project. If you are interested in joining rehearsals take place each Monday night at St James the Less Church, Vauxhall Bridge Road, or contact Pat Shroff on [email protected] or 07855 351116.

Golden Oldies Club Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £3,000 A club for local older people is run from Churchill Gardens Hall, as well as a regular tea club, the ‘Tea Set’, there are also trips planned throughout the year. For more information please contact Debbie Clancey on [email protected] or 020 7245 2354.

Ebury Bridge Gardening Club Provider: Groundwork London; Cost: £6,000 The Councillors are again this year supporting the work of Mike Smith and the Ebury Bridge Gardening Club. Groundwork are supporting the Club to become more self sufficient in the future and helping them to fund raise from other sources.

Westminster Muslim Welfare Trust Activities Provider: Westminster Muslim Welfare Trust; Contribution: £5,000 Ward budget funding is for a joint project between Churchill and Vincent Square wards which has already funded a Summer Trip, and will further fund a weekly programme of Women’s Development Sessions and a cultural event in March. Please contact WMWT for more details on 020 7828 1528.

Ebury Bridge Estate Mosaic Provider: Westminster Arts; Cost: £5,000 Westminster Arts worked with over 40 young people on the Ebury Bridge Estate to create a three mosaics which were displayed at the SW1 Gallery in November.

Visiting Women at Work programme Provider: Civitas; Cost: £4,000 Funding will provide an extension to this project which has seen girls from local primary schools visit women in work. Once the pilot is completed a pack will be produced which will allow local schools to carry on this work independently of Civitas and for no cost.

Fireworks night diversionary activities Provider: Youth Services; Cost: £2,200 – COMPLETE

Christmas party – Churchill Gardens Provider: Churchill Gardens Residents Association; Cost: £700 – COMPLETE

Toy and play session Provider: Pimlico Toy Library; Cost: £9,945 - COMPLETE

Pantomime trip for St Barnabas School Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £1,600 - COMPLETE

Community Choir Provider: South Westminster Community Choir; Cost: £887.50 - COMPLETE

SouthWest Fest Provider: SouthWest Fest Committee; Cost: £500 - COMPLETE

Petting farm at the Great Communities Day Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £730 - COMPLETE

Ebury Bridge Gardening Club Provider: Groundwork London; Cost: £4,785 - COMPLETE

Dog socialisation classes Provider: Canine Culture; Cost: £2,500 - COMPLETE

Visiting Women at Work programme Provider: Civitas; Cost: £2,000 - COMPLETE

Churchill Garden Community Choir Provider: Sing London; Cost £2,500 - COMPLETE

Westminster Muslim Welfare Trust Activities Provider: Westminster Muslim Welfare Trust; Contribution: £5,000 - COMPLETE

Christmas event for local older people Provider: SouthWest Fest; Cost: £1,000 - COMPLETE

Showers for Churchill Gardens Hall Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £8,000 – COMPLETE

For more information on these completed projects please contact Janis Best at [email protected]

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Church Street Bengali Women’s Group (meeting space) Provider: Church Street Library; Cost: £1,300 This funding will enable the Bengali Women’s Group to meet in Church Street Library for a year.

Supplementary school (rent) Provider: Lisson Green and Church Street Arab Association; Cost: £3,100 This funding covers the rent payable to Gateway School for the hire of classrooms on a Sunday for the supplementary school; where Maths, English and Arabic history are taught.

Hanging baskets Provider: Church Street Neighbourhood Management; Cost: £750 The funding will provide five hanging baskets in Church Street to add to the others which are being funded by the Landmark Hotel. The cost includes two plantings and maintenance.

New bedding & feeding chair Provider: London Early Years Foundation; Cost: £800 The funding will help to provide twenty new floor mattresses and a new feeding chair to replace the current torn and well used stock at the nursery.

October Half Term Activities Provider: Marylebone Bangladesh Society; Cost: £700 The funding will enable Marylebone Bangladesh Society to provide activities over October half term including: Riot & vandal workshop, Healthy Living workshop, Photo & Video Editing workshop, Ice Skating, Go Karting and a Cinema trip.

TARA newsletter 2011-2012 Provider: T.A.R.A. (Tenants and Residents Association Lisson Green); Cost: £750 Contribution towards printing costs for 12 months for the TARA newsletter.

Christmas Pantomime trip for 120 pupils of Christ Church school & 90 Pupils of Gateway School, 2011 Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £2,100 120 pupils from Christ Church school & 90 pupils from Gateway school the Dream Arts production of 1001 Arabian Nights at the Cockpit Theatre. In addition to seeing the performance, pupils took part in workshops with the actors to explore the themes.

Chequers House Christmas Party 2011 Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £500 Contribution towards cost of Christmas dinner, party games and prize draw and gift items for a raffle draw for the eighty-four over 60 residents at Chequers House.

Fourth Feathers Children’s Christmas Party Provider: Fourth Feathers ; Cost: £300 Contribution towards hosting of a three hour Christmas part for children in Church Street ward helping to cover cost of Christmas dinner, party games and prize draw.

Church Street Community Choir Provider: Church Street Community Choir ; Cost: £1,855 Contribution towards costs of singing tutor for residents of Church Street to establish their own choir.

Parkour session Provider: Westminster Sports Unit; Cost: £960 - COMPLETE

Gateway School summer fair -COMPLETE Provider: Gateway School; Cost: £1,000

TARA June newsletter - COMPLETE Provider: T.A.R.A. (Tenants and Residents Association Lisson Green); Cost: £250

Swish event - COMPLETE Provider: Vital Regeneration; Cost: £250

Youth Open Day - COMPLETE Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £500

Gardening competition Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £50 - COMPLETE

Gateway School summer fair Provider: Gateway School; Cost: £1,000 - COMPLETE

Family days on the floating classroom Provider: Beauchamp Lodge; Cost: £8,025 - COMPLETE

Neighbourhood Play Day Provider: Westminster Play Service; Cost: £2,600 - COMPLETE

Youth Leadership programme Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £3,620 - COMPLETE

Young men’s outreach project Provider: Working with Men; Cost: £5,322.50 - COMPLETE

Mental Health drop-in project Provider: St Paul’s Community Centre; Cost: £988 - COMPLETE

Eid Party Provider: Church Street Neighbourhood Centre; Cost: £1,860 - COMPLETE

Detached youth workers Provider: Youth Services; Cost: £6,795 - COMPLETE

Church Street choir Provider: Sing London; Cost: £1,330 - COMPLETE

Bengali Women’s Group (meeting space) Provider: Church Street Library; Cost: £522.55 - COMPLETE

TARA Newsletter Provider: TARA; Cost: £687 – COMPLETE

Children’s art competition Provider: St Marylebone Society; Cost: £100 - COMPLETE

Installation of a TV in Greenside Centre Provider: Linbrooks; Cost: £436.52 - COMPLETE

Christmas party at Greenside Centre Provider: Vital Regeneration; Cost: £600 - COMPLETE

Roof garden equipment for Portman Nursery Provider: Portman Nursery; Cost: £1,500 - COMPLETE

Christmas street party Provider: Church Street Neighbourhood Management; Cost: £1,091.25 - COMPLETE

Christmas party for Fourth Feathers Provider: Fourth Feathers; Cost: £400 - COMPLETE

Pantomime trip for Gateway School Provider: DreamArts/Cockpit Theatre; Cost: £1,500 - COMPLETE

Hanging baskets – Church Street and Lilestone Street Provider: Church Street Neighbourhood Management; Cost: £1,703.75 - COMPLETE

Women’s engagement project Provider: Voluntary Action Westminster; Cost: £1,841 - COMPLETE

Transport Yourself! Provider: Westminster Adult Education Service; Cost: £1,679 – COMPLETE

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Harrow Road

Advice Plus at the Beethoven Centre Provider: A2Dominion; Contribution: £3,250 Advice Plus sessions operate on a weekly basis at the Beethoven Centre on a Monday afternoon (2-4pm). This provides a one-stop shop for residents with a range of concerns such as housing and money matters, as well as offering a translation service in Arabic and Bengali.

Financial capability Workshops Provider: A2Dominion; Cost £1,850 A series of financial awareness workshops will be delivered for local residents, covering key issues such as budgeting, debt advice, and income maximisation.

All Sing! Harrow Road Community Choir Provider: Harrow Road Community Choir (Charity); Cost: £4,023 (Term 1 2011), plus further £4,023 allocated for autumn and winter terms 2011-12. Funding was originally allocated to support the choirs’ development over the first 6 months of 2011. The choir remains extremely successful, attracting an average group of 40 local residents to each weekly rehearsal at the Paddington Academy as well as performing a number of concerts. The new funding committed for September 2011 onwards, has already helped leverage additional external funding for the choir.

Tree planting along Portnall Road Provider: Westminster Tree Team; Contribution: £1,200 A consultation was undertaken with local residents on Portnall Road in November 2010, about possible tree planting along the south end of the road which has limited greenery. Following positive feedback, councillors have decided to fund the planting of new trees on the road, which will be match-funded by the Westminster Tree Trust.

Street Reps Quarterly Newsletter 2011-12 Provider: Harrow Road Neighbourhood Partnership; Cost: £4,140 Quarterly newsletter to be distributed locally (both hard copy and electronically), keeping people informed of local news and activities.

Energise – sports project for people with disabilities Provider: Zodiac Arts; Cost: £4,635 Weekly sports activities planned for people with limited motor skills and wheel chair users every Tuesday at the Trinity Methodist Church on Fernhead Road. For more information please contact Laurence on 07714 177 911 or email [email protected]

Christmas Tree and Lights Provider: Abraxus; Cost: £4,161.18 Christmas tree and lights installed on the Maida Hill Piazza from December 2011-January 2012. Switch on event took place on Saturday 3rd December.

Complimentary Therapies for over-65s across Harrow Road, Queen’s Park and Westbourne Provider: Munro Health Co-operative; Contribution: £2,695 – COMPLETE

Contribution to weekly outings group for people with mental health problems, September 2010 - August 2011 Provider: Westminster MIND; Contribution: £1,500 - COMPLETE

Dog socialisation classes and educational workshops Provider: Canine Culture; Contribution: £3,000 - COMPLETE

Contribution to Interfaith Event on 24th July 2010 Provider: Queen’s Park Muslim Council; Contribution: £500 – COMPLETE

Environment Project to Improve the Maida Hill area Provider: Harrow Road Neighbourhood Partnership; Cost: £4,400 - COMPLETE

Contribution to the North Paddington Timebank Provider: Harrow Road Neighbourhood Partnership; Cost: £1,575.56 - COMPLETE

Christmas Tree and Lights, December 2010 Provider: Abraxus; Cost: £4,774.60 - COMPLETE

Printing of Christmas Magazine for Ernest Harris House Provider: Pitney Bowes; Cost: £200 - COMPLETE

Fernhead Rovers Community Challenge Event – March 2011 Provider: WECH via Fernhead Rovers; Cost: £800 - COMPLETE

Tell It Like It Is Parent Action Group – Group development March 2011 Provider: PDT; Contribution: £290 – COMPLETE

WECH Community Event - May 2011 Provider: Walterton and Elgin Community Homes; Contribution: £2,500 - COMPLETE

For more information on these completed projects please contact Victoria Andrews at [email protected]

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Purchase of Cycle kit for 4 members of the local Police Team Provider: Police; Cost: £1,000 Local police team have requested new cycle kit to support their police work, and enable officers to use cycles more regularly to get around the ward quickly and help tackle crime. The kit has been purchased and in regular use by officers of the local Police Team.

Establishment of a Saturday Dad’s group at Micky star Children’s Centre Provider: London Early Year’s Foundation; Cost: £900 Group sessions take place on the last Saturday of every month, having commenced on the 29th January 2011. Micky Star predominantly works with children aged 0-5, and these sessions are seen as an ideal way of encouraging fathers to be involved in the development of their children from an early age.

Purchase of a mobile fingerprint reader for the local Police Team Provider: Police; Cost : £2,530.80 The device will assist the police in identifying persons in low level crime and disorder where time consuming trips to the police station could be avoided. It will help keep the police on the streets longer. The device will be particularly useful in identifying persons involved in aggressive begging, street prostitution and kerb crawling – all activities which Hyde Park residents have highlighted as a key concern in the ward.

Installation of informal play equipment in Norfolk square Provider: Westminster Parks; Cost: £5,346.22 - COMPLETE

Improving access for Mother and Toddler group and other community uses at St John's Hyde Park Church Provider: St John’s Hyde Park Church; Contribution: £5,000 A large refurbishment programme is scheduled to take place at the Church between March and October 2011, which will see the access to the Church improved to facilitate its future use by the local community. A contribution from the ward budget will support this work to go ahead.

Additional Westminster Warden pilot scheme for the Edgware Road Provider: Westminster Street Management team; Contribution: £1,356 - COMPLETE

Additional planting in Norfolk Square Provider: Westminster Parks; Contribution: £1,000 - COMPLETE

Additional Police Patrols in the ward Provider: Hyde Park Safer Neighbourhood Team; Cost: £8,640 2 additional officers will patrol the area for an 8 hour shift per week originally due to take place between August and October 2011 however due to riots this is now being rescheduled.

Decoy officer patrols around Sussex Gardens Provider: Hyde Park Safer Neighbourhood Team; Cost: £3,780 3 blocks of 3 night shifts will take place with the aim to tackle prostitution problems around the Sussex Gardens area. These will take place as necessary over the summer months.

Enforcement project for the Edgware Road Provider: Westminster Street Management team; Contribution £24,120 Members have jointly funded with Bryanston & Dorset Square ward the following services to tackle the issues which affect the Edgware Road and the surrounding area: • An additional evening patrol will be undertaken each week by a Westminster Warden • Two licensing enforcement officers will patrol for a period of four weeks to gather evidence against premises which are in breach of their licence. • A senior planning enforcement officer will be employed for twelve months to deal with the short term letting issues in the area.

Begging education campaign for Edgware Road Provider – Westminster Street Management Team; Contribution £2,641.80 - COMPLETE

For more information on completed projects please contact Owen Murray at [email protected]

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Knightsbridge & Belgravia Traffic Study in South Westminster Provider: Grosvenor; Contribution: £5,000 This is a contribution to a larger traffic study being conducted in South Westminster.

Pedicab enforcement patrols Provider: Metropolitan Police; Cost: £5,000 - COMPLETE

Waste bins Provider: Parks department; Cost: £1,154.22 - COMPLETE

Belgravia Sunday event Provider: Belgravia Traders Association; Cost: £5,000 - COMPLETE

For more information on completed projects please contact Janis Best at [email protected]

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Lancaster Gate

Day trips for older people Provider: WAES; Cost: £5,309 Funding has been provided for three trips for local older people. The first was held on 5 October and was to Bletchley Park and the second on 7 March to Eltham Palace; over the coming weeks another trip will be run. For more information contact Sindi Hearn at WAES on 020 7641 7099 or visit the Bayswater Estate Office on Hallfield Estate.

Lunch clubs for older people Provider: WAES; Cost: £6,532 Fortnightly lunch clubs are held on a Thursday, for the over 70’s, in Pickering Hall on the Hallfield Estate. The clubs started again on 24th March please contact Sindi Hearn at WAES, for more information and to book a place, on 020 7641 7099.

Social club for older people Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £2,176 This club was launched on 4 November and meets regularly at Pickering Hall on the Hallfield Estate. For more information contact Cath Williams on 020 7245 2163 or [email protected]

Supported housing lunches Provider: Housing with Care team; Cost: £1,400 Funding has enabled the weekly lunches for people in supported housing to continue until March 2012.

Festive Lights on Queensway and Inverness Terrace Provider: Piggotts; Cost: £2,000.00 Contribution towards starburst Christmas lights to be placed in trees along Queensway and Inverness Terrace.

Hanging baskets on Craven Terrace Provider: Parks team; Cost: £1,923.24 - COMPLETE

Hallfield Estate funday Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £1,000 - COMPLETE

Art classes for older people Provider: WAES; Cost: £733 - COMPLETE

Additional policing Provider: Metropolitan Police; Cost: £11,526.98 - COMPLETE

Older people’s day trip Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £1,760 - COMPLETE

Summer youth programme Provider: Youth Services/Westminster Sports Unit; Cost: £6,02.51 - COMPLETE

Christmas lights Provider: Piggotts; Cost: £3,276.55 – COMPLETE

Summer youth programme 2011 - COMPLETE Provider: Youth Services; Cost: £6,296

Supported housing lunches Provider: Housing with Care team; Cost: £1,400 - COMPLETE

Ski & snow boarding instructors course Provider: Snow Camp; Cost: £750 - COMPLETE

Events on Hallfield Estate Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost £500 – COMPLETE

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Little Venice

Second Weekly Recycling Scheme for Eligible Streets 2011-12 Provider: Recycling Service; Cost: £29,354.00 This project will see the additional doorstep recycling collections across the ward, continue from the project started previously. The second collection day was changed from Saturday to Friday and this is continuing for 2011-12.

Installation of Hanging Baskets Provider: Parks; Cost: £15,544.87 The ward budget has funded the installation of hanging baskets at locations throughout the ward, to be planted twice in the year. In June 2011, 69 baskets were installed.

Street Sign for Little Venice Sports Centre Provider: Transportation; Cost: £196.20 A street sign has been put up at the junction of Crompton Street and Edgware Road to direct pedestrians to the Little Venice Sports Centre.

Contribution towards Halloween Event on Paddington Green Estate Provider: CWH; Contribution: £700 Halloween event took place for local families on Monday 31st October from 4-7pm.

Festive Lights in Clifton Road, December 2011 Provider: Abraxus; Cost: £ 1,489.18 Festive lights installed at the end of November 2011 through to January 2012.

Contribution to the Neighbourcare Christmas Day lunch for Older Residents 2011 Provider: Neighbourcare; Contribution: £300 Lunch took place at the Danubius Hotel on 25th December 2011 for over 100 older residents. A 3- course hot lunch was provided, in addition to entertainment and transport for those requiring it.

Second Weekly Recycling Scheme for Eligible Streets – 2010-11 Provider: Recycling Service; Cost: £30,798 - COMPLETE

Cricket Sessions at Little Venice Sports Centre Provider: Street Management; Cost: £1,583.56 - COMPLETE

Festive Lights in Clifton Road, December 2010 Provider: Abraxus; Cost: £ 1,555 - COMPLETE

Contribution to the Neighbourcare Christmas Day lunch for Older Residents, December 2010 Provider: Neighbourcare; Contribution: £198.10 – COMPLETE

For more information on these completed projects please contact Victoria Andrews at [email protected] Return to top of page

Maida Vale

Installation of Hanging Baskets 2011-12 Provider: Parks; Cost: £19,421.10 The ward budget has funded the installation of hanging baskets at locations throughout the ward, to be planted twice in the year. In June 2011, 126 baskets were installed.

St Augustine’s School Playground Refurbishment Provider: St Augustine’s School; Cost: £15,998.83 The ward budget has contributed to the cost of refurbishing the playground at St Augustine’s school so that it provided somewhere to climb, quiet areas with plants for talking and relaxing, somewhere to perform and a multi-purpose pitch with built in football and hockey goals and basketball hoops. The playground will be the hub for after-school playcentre/childcare provision for the Maida Vale Ward and so will be used by primary pupils from the whole local community. The playground was completed in October 2011.

Festive Lights on Elgin Avenue Provider: Abraxus; Cost: £982.09 Festive lights installed in a street tree outside Maida Vale tube station. A switch-on event took place on the 1st December with Mary Portas and local school children.

St Augustine’s Church fence repair Provider: City West Homes; Cost: £1,824.03 Funding has been allocated to enable urgent repairs to the Church grounds fence.

Installation of Hanging Baskets 2010-11 Provider: Parks; Cost: £15,472.80 - COMPLETE

Festive Lights on Elgin Avenue, December 2010 Provider: Abraxus; Cost: £ 2,125 - COMPLETE

Contribution to the Neighbourcare Christmas Day lunch for Older Residents, December 2010 Provider: Neighbourcare; Contribution: £697.85 - COMPLETE

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Marylebone High Street

Installation of Hanging Baskets, 2011-12 Provider: Parks; Cost: £34,731.80 281 Hanging baskets have been installed across the ward for summer 2011. A second winter planting will take place from October – March 2012.

Structural testing of lamp columns in De Walden Street for suitability for hanging baskets Provider: Transerv; Cost: £150.69 - COMPLETE

Installation of Hanging Baskets, 2010-11 Provider: Parks; Cost: £38,804.80 - COMPLETE

Tree planting Provider: Westminster Tree Team; Contribution: £10,950 – COMPLETE

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Queen’s Park

Advice Plus at the Beethoven Centre Provider: A2Dominion; Contribution: £3,250 Advice Plus session operate on a weekly basis at the Beethoven Centre on a Monday afternoon (2- 4pm). These provide a one-stop shop for residents with a range of concerns such as housing and money matters, as well as offering a translation service in Arabic and Bengali.

Financial capability Workshops Provider: A2Dominion; Cost: £1,850 A series of financial awareness workshops will be delivered for local residents, covering key issues such as budgeting, debt advice, and income maximisation.

Bright Ideas Fund for Secondary School Pupils Provider: tbc; Costs: £2,000 Pupils from 4 secondary schools in the north of the borough to be invited to submit project ideas for funding. A joint school event with pupils is being planned for early 2012. The best ideas will be developed in conjunction with the schools and awarded funding.

Fireworks Display, November 2011 Provider: PDT; Contribution: £1,000 Contribution made towards the fireworks display which took place in Queen’s Park gardens on the 5th November 2011.

St Jude’s Youth Club sessions Provider: London Tigers; Contribution: £4,500 Weekly youth club sessions and activities take place at St Jude’s community Hall, every Tuesday and Friday, from 6-9pm. Sunday sports sessions at the Moberly are also supervised by the youth club.

One Day singing event at the Beethoven Centre Provider: All Sing! Community Choir; Cost: £535 Event took place on Saturday 17th September 2011. The event was targeted at local families encouraging them to join the popular community choir. 17 local residents attended the event and the feedback was very positive.

LED lights in street tree at Ha’Penny Steps site on Harrow Road Provider: Piggotts; Cost: £3,500 LED lights have been installed in the new mature tree by the Ha’Penny Steps Bridge at the end of November 2011. The lights will remain in the tree for a period of 3 years, but will only be lit through the winter periods (November – March each year). A switch-on event took place on the 2nd December.

Refreshments for Tree lighting event at Ha’Penny Steps site, December 2011 Provider: Cedar Restaurant and Patience Cafe; Cost: £120 Tree lighting event took place on the 2nd December to celebrate the range of festivals taking place during December.

Contribution to Interfaith Event on 24th July 2010 Provider: Queen’s Park Muslim Council; Contribution: £500 - COMPLETE

Queen’s Park Dog Show on 24th July 2010 Provider: Crissie Chambers; Cost: £550 - COMPLETE

Dog socialisation classes and educational workshops Provider: Canine Culture; Contribution: £3,000 – COMPLETE

Contribution to Queen’s Park Summer Festival, 7th August 2010 Provider: Queen’s Park Neighbourhood Forum (PDT); Contribution: £1,000 - COMPLETE

Contribution to Canal-side Environment Event, 4th September 2010 Provider: Queen’s Park Neighbourhood Forum (PDT); Contribution: £380 - COMPLETE

Purchase of digital photo-frame for Moberly Sports Centre to showcase achievements of young people; Cost: £89 - COMPLETE

Contribution to Young Men’s Outreach Project Provider: Working with Men; Contribution: £4,780 - COMPLETE

Contribution to Fireworks Display, 5th November 2010 Provider: Queen’s Park Neighbourhood Forum (PDT); Contribution: £1,000 – COMPLETE

Contribution to Avenues FM month-long broadcast in February 2011 Provider: Avenues Youth Club; Contribution: £4,000 - COMPLETE

Theatre workshop on gang culture and knife crime at Avenues Youth Club, December 2010 Provider: Solomon Theatre Company; Contribution: £500 - COMPLETE

Tree planting along south end of Bravington and Portnal Road Provider: Westminster Tree Team; Contribution: £1,200 - COMPLETE

Tell It Like It Is Parent Action Group – group development, March 2011 Provider: PDT; Contribution: £290 - COMPLETE

Contribution towards school trips for foundation year pupils at Queen’s Park Primary, St Luke’s and Wilberforce Schools, Summer 2011 Provider: Schools; Contribution: £1,000 per school

Music Therapy Sessions at the Rainbow Family Centre Provider: Westminster Society for People with Learning Disabilities; Contribution: £3,120 – COMPLETE

Trophy cabinet for the Moberly Sports Centre Provider: Selquin Trading Ltd; Cost: £765 – DELIVERED

Voucher scheme for the Moberly Sports Centre, Spring – Summer 2011 Provider: Westminster Sports Unit: Cost: £240 - COMPLETE

Pilates sessions at the Moberly Sports Centre, August 2011 Provider: Westminster Sports Unit; Cost: £106.28 - COMPLETE

Contribution to weekly outings group for people with mental health problems Provider: Westminster MIND; Contribution: £1,500 - COMPLETE

Complimentary Therapies for over-65s across Queen’s Park, Harrow Road and Westbourne Provider: Munro Health Co-operative; Contribution: £2,695 - COMPLETE

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IT drop in service at St John’s Wood Library Provider: Library Services; Contribution: £1,765 Weekly IT drop in sessions take place on Monday afternoons from 2pm, and on Saturday mornings from 10am. Staff are on hand to assist you with any IT related queries. Visit the library, or call them for more information – 020 7 641 1300.

Hanging baskets along St John’s Wood High Street Provider: Westminster Parks; Cost: £3,929.60 Councillors Robert Rigby and Gwyneth Hampson have allocated funding for hanging baskets to be installed along the High Street from the junction with Circus Road, to Wellington Place. The funding will cover the installation of baskets for the summer period 2011 (May – October) and the summer period 2012. Cllr Daniel Astaire was not in favour of this scheme.

Dance Art Project at Ada Court Provider: Westminster Arts; Cost: £4,784 Programme of dance classes with older residents from October to December 2011, culminating in a showcase at the end of the project.

Christmas Pantomime trip for 120 pupils of Barrow Hill Junior School, 2011 Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £1,200 120 Pupils from years 3 and 4 attended the Dream Arts production of 1001 Arabian Nights at the Cockpit Theatre on the 9th December 2011. In addition to seeing the performance, pupils took part in workshops with the actors to explore the themes.

Contribution towards Neighbourcare Christmas Day lunch for the Elderly, 2011 Provider: Neighbourcare; Contribution: £700 Lunch took place at the Danubius Hotel on 25th December 2011 for over 100 older residents. A 3- course hot lunch was provided, in addition to entertainment and transport for those requiring it.

Continuation of Painting and Drawing Art Classes, January – Summer 2012 Provider: Westminster Adult Education Service; Cost: £1,961 Weekly art classes take place on Tuesday mornings at Wharncliffe Gardens. Experienced tutor on hand, no previous experience required. For more information, contact Sindi on 020 7641 7099

Fix loitering deterrent to garden walls on Barrow Hill Estate Provider: City West Homes; Cost: £4,320 To be installed on external communal wall areas to prevent young people gathering in the evenings, causing noise nuisance for residents.

Install two sets of four hoop bicycle racks on the Barrow Hill Estate Provider: City West Homes; Cost: £1,188

Fix lighting by bike rakes on the Barrow Hill Estate Provider: City West Homes; Cost: £348

Remove concrete planters on Barrow Hill Estate Provider: City West Homes; Cost: £2,184

Installation of security gates at main entrance to Barrow Hill Estate Provider: City West Homes; Cost: £8,760 Security gates to be installed during 2012.

Painting and Drawing Art Classes, September 2010 – January 2012 Provider: Westminster Adult Education Service; Cost: £3,922 - COMPLETE

Christmas Lights on St John’s Wood High Street, 2010 Provider: Abraxus; Contribution: £4,508.90 – COMPLETE

Christmas Pantomime trip for 180 pupils of Barrow Hill Junior School, December 2010 Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £1,800 - COMPLETE

Contribution towards Neighbourcare Christmas Day lunch for the Elderly, 2010 Provider: Neighbourcare; Contribution: £700 - COMPLETE

Gardening sessions for local residents and pupils of Barrow Hill School at the Regents Park Allotment Garden Provider: Capital Growth, Sustain; Cost: £2,625 – COMPLETE

Programme of Cultural Trips for older residents Provider: Westminster Adult Education Service; Contribution: £5,000 – COMPLETE

Monthly book club at St John’s Wood Library Provider: Library Services, Contribution: £1,370 - COMPLETE

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St James's Trips for local older people Provider: WAES; Contribution: £2,083.50 These trips are being joint funded in conjunction with Vincent Square ward and will start to be advertised from late January 2012. For more information please contact Sindi Hearn at WAES on 020 7641 7099.

Radio systems Provider: Covent Garden and Strand Business Crime Reduction Partnership; Cost: £4,829 The funding will provide a two-way radio handset providing direct links to local police officers, a CCTV control room, special constables, police community support officers and other local businesses. It will also be used to establish access to a secure intranet site providing the latest news and information about crime and disorder within Covent Garden and The Strand, details of upcoming police operations and pictures and CCTV clips of known local offenders and suspects.

Thorney Island Archives Provider: The Thorney Island Society; Cost: £5,182 The Thorney Island Society are using the ward budget to employ an archivist to catalogue the considerable archive relating to the local area that has been collected by the society. The funding will also contribute towards the running costs of the neighbourhood resource centre, archive and shop at 10 Old Pye Street.

Know Your Tax Credits and Benefit Rights Provider: Chinese Information and Advice Centre; Cost: £8,422.00 The ward budget is funding this two-year project which will promote the awareness of welfare support available to the Chinese community, including social housing, income support, tax credits and child benefits, to address the current low take-up of these benefits and address disadvantage.

Shelton Street Railings Provider: Transportation; Cost: £1,000.00 This project will see five, two metre sections of guard rail put up by the zebra crossing on Shelton Street. This will address issues being reported to the council of noise and pollution caused by vehicles waiting on the zig zag markings with their engines idling.

Covent Garden Fountain Provider: Waste and Parks; Cost: £3,550 Ward budget will be used to return the fountain in Inigo Jones Garden to good working order including installing a glass screen to reduce wind blowing against the fountain.

Improvement Works to Abbey Orchard Estate Blocks A-L Provider: Peabody; Cost: £6,111 Ward budget will be used to update the security doors at the blocks

Abbey Centre Chair Exercising Provider: The Abbey Community Association; Cost: £2,655 Ward budget will be used to fund 10 weeks of Chair Exercising sessions delivered from January to March 2012 and a minibus service to transport participants. For more details, please contact The Abbey Community Association on 020 7227 0651.

Abbey Centre Trips Provider: The Abbey Community Association; Cost: £6,305 Ward budget will be used to fund 3 seasonal trips for older, vulnerable and isolated SW1 residents to three places of interest. For more details, please contact The Abbey Community Association on 020 7227 0651.

Abbey Centre Afternoon Tea Provider: The Abbey Community Association; Cost: £1,562 Ward budget will be used to fund two ‘afternoon teas’ arranged in February and March 2012. The teas will take place in the Wash-House Cafe afternoon, on days when there are several community activities taking place, to give attendees an idea of what is on offer regularly at the centre. For more details, please contact The Abbey Community Association on 020 7227 0651.

Theatre trip for St Matthew’s School Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £1,500 - COMPLETE

St Andrew’s Minibus Provider: St Andrew’s Club; Cost: £7,500.00 - COMPLETE

Active Ageing Provider: Jubilee Halls Trust; Cost: £5,710 – COMPLETE Proactive Noise Officer 2010-11 Provider: Street Management; Cost: £22,866.48 - COMPLETE

Christmas Lunch for Older People, December 2010 Provider: The Abbey Centre; Cost: £3,990 - COMPLETE

DreamArts Saturday – 6 month Arts Programme Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £3,313 – COMPLETE

Buckingham Gate Gardens – additional planting, Spring 2011 Provider: Buckingham Gate Neighbourhood Watch; Cost: £417 – COMPLETE

For more information on these completed projects please contact Janis Best at [email protected]

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Tachbrook Wi-Fi at Pimlico Library Provider: Libraries Service; Contribution: £2,838.77 Funding will provide an improved service at the library for users; this is funded by the Tachbrook, Vincent Square and Warwick wards.

Works to Lillington & Longmoore Community Hall Provider: Lillington & Longmoore Gardens Residents Association; Cost: £12,295 Works have been completed in the bar area to install a new bar partition and floor covering.

Kung Fu classes extension Provider: Neighbourhood Crime Reduction Unit; Cost - £3,120 Classes will continue each Friday night at Tachbrook Youth Club.

Knitting group Provider: Knit Together; Contribution: £2,500 This group will provide a network for local parents to meet and support each other whilst learning a valuable skill.

Christmas tree and lights in street tree Provider: EML & Transerv; Cost: £1,750 - COMPLETE

SouthWest Fest Provider: SouthWest Fest Committee; Cost: £1,500 - COMPLETE

Community Choir Provider: South Westminster Community Choir; Cost: £887.50 - COMPLETE

Horseriding and stable management sessions Provider: Emile Faurie Foundation; Cost: £18,750 - COMPLETE

St James the Less summer fete Provider: St James the Less Church; Contribution: £1,152.50 - COMPLETE

Kung Fu classes Provider: Neighbourhood Crime Reduction Unit; Cost: £650 - COMPLETE

Dr Bike sessions Provider: Metropolitan Police/Cycle Confident; Cost: £730 - COMPLETE

Christmas lights and tree Provider: Piggotts; Cost: £6,002.08 – COMPLETE

Sailing and kayaking sessions Provider: Westminster Boating Base; Cost: £8,000 - COMPLETE

For more information on these completed projects please contact Janis Best at [email protected]

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Vincent Square Wi-Fi at Pimlico Library Provider: Libraries Service; Contribution: £500 Funding will provide an improved service at the library for users; this is funded by the Tachbrook, Vincent Square and Warwick wards.

First Aid for parents Provider: London Early Years Foundation; Contribution: £840 London Early Years Foundation will provide 4 sessions (held between January and April 2012) for parents of children at the local nurseries and/or the local children’s’ centres, in paediatric first aid. This is jointly funded with Warwick ward.

Breakfast Club for Older People Provider: in-Deep; Cost: £5,380 The ward budget has funded a breakfast club for older people for the past two years and the Members have agreed to continue this funding into 2012-13 as well. For further details please contact In-Deep on 020 7834 5204.

Breathe Easy Community Group Provider: Breathe Easy Paddington; Contribution: £991.12 Funding will be used to increase the membership of this support group and fund transportation to take members in the south of the city to the meetings in the north. This project is joint funded with Warwick ward.

Trips for local older people Provider: WAES; Contribution: £2,083.50 These trips are being joint funded in conjunction with St James’s ward and will start to be advertised from late January 2012. For more information please contact Sindi Hearn at WAES on 020 7641 7099.

Breakfast Club for Older People Provider: in-Deep; Cost: £6,630 The ward budget funded a breakfast club for older people from November 2010 to March 2011 on a Friday morning; this has now been extended until March 2012. For further details please contact In- Deep on 020 7834 5204.

Hide Tower Neighbourhood Watch Provider: Hide Tower residents; Cost: £538 Residents have set up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme in Hide Tower, the funds will be used for publicity for this new scheme and the setting up of a web site.

Ashley Gardens tree surgery Provider: Ashley Gardens Committee; Cost: £5,363.30 The funds will enable the committee to commission a tree surgeon to work on the trees in the gardens.

Outward bound trip transportation costs Provider: Millbank School; Cost: £1,930 Funds will provide transportation for children and teachers on an outward bound trip in Cumbria in February 2012.

Knitting group Provider: Knit Together; Contribution: £3,000 This group will provide a network for local parents to meet and support each other whilst learning a valuable skill.

Security system, Vauxhall Estate Provider: Peabody; Cost: £4,276 The funds will provide an interim key fob security system for residents on the Vauxhall Estate in advance of the major works being completed.

School exchange trip Provider: Burdett Coutts School; Cost: £1,050 Funding will provide transportation for a repeat exchange trip to Whitehaven in Cumbria for pupils.

Parkour sessions at Queen Mother Centre Provider: Westminster Sports Unit; Cost: £5,280 The funding will provide youth Academy sessions for 11 – 19 yrs on Thursdays from 16.30 – 18.30 at Queen Mother Sports Centre for 30 young people per week

Christmas tree on Cathedral Piazza Provider: EML; Cost: £1,700 - COMPLETE

Community Choir Provider: South Westminster Community Choir; Cost: £887.50 - COMPLETE

St James the Less summer fete Provider: St James the Less Church; Contribution: £1,152.50 - COMPLETE

Petting farm at Great Communities Day Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £740 - COMPLETE

Seaside Trip Transportation Costs Provider: Vincent de Paul School; Cost: £2,500 - COMPLETE

Community Day Provider: Millbank Estate Management Organisation; Cost: £1,135 - COMPLETE

Seaside Trip Transportation Costs Provider: Millbank Primary School; Cost: £450 – COMPLETE

Westminster Muslim Welfare Trust Activities Provider: Westminster Muslim Welfare Trust; Cost: £5,000 - COMPLETE

English and Computer Classes for Women Provider: Westminster Bangladeshi Association; Cost: £4,900 - COMPLETE

Ambrosden Avenue Hanging Baskets Provider: Ashley Gardens Residents' Association; Cost: £487.20 - COMPLETE

Outward Bound Trip Transportation Costs Provider: Millbank Primary School; Cost: £1,595 - COMPLETE

Tate Modern Trip Transportation Costs Provider: Millbank Primary School; Cost: £380 - COMPLETE

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Warwick Financial literacy sessions Provider: Caxton Youth Organisation; Cost: £1,500 The project will enable disabled young people in Westminster, the opportunity to learn financial literacy skills and ways to effectively manage their money.

Wi-Fi at Pimlico Library Provider: Libraries Service; Contribution: £500 Funding will provide an improved service at the library for users; this is funded by the Tachbrook, Vincent Square and Warwick wards.

Theatre trip for Abbots Manor Nursery Provider: London Early Years Foundation; Cost: £980 The Nursery will take 35 children, plus parent/carers and 2 members of staff to see Goldilocks at the Little Angel Theatre on 18th January 2012.

Repairs to the stalls on Tachbrook Market Provider: Civic Streets team; Cost: £4,236 Funds will be used to repair the canopies which the traders use and work to make sure that they are installed and dismantled correctly to prevent future damage.

Advice sessions Provider: Westminster Muslim and Bangladeshi Association; Cost: £2,024 Advice and information surgeries for the residents in South Westminster; the service covers housing, welfare benefits, immigration, jobs etc. to helping young people develop CV’s, assisting with job applications as well as arranged training to develop skills for the job market.

Theatre trip for St Peter’s School Provider: DreamArts; Cost: £1,200 Children from the school were taken to a performance of 1001 Arabian Nights at the Cockpit Theatre with a workshop with the actors and the theatre company after the performance.

Christmas tree and lights Provider: Abraxus & Collier and Co; Cost: £6,800 A tree and lights along Warwick Way were provided this year.

Hanging baskets Provider: Parks department; Cost: £4,840 Baskets were installed along Warwick Way between Vauxhall Bridge Road and Belgrave Road last year. Funding has also now been allocated for another year’s worth of planting and additional baskets will be installed along Warwick Way from Belgrave Road to Ebury Bridge.

Boxing Club Provider: Holy Apostles; Cost: £3,712 Holy Apostles and the Metropolitan Police are in the process of setting up a non-contact boxing club for young people between the ages of 7 and 12 years. For more information please contact Alan Boyd at the Metropolitan Police on [email protected].

Knitting group Provider: Knit Together; Contribution: £2,000 This group will provide a network for local parents to meet and support each other whilst learning a valuable skill.

Hotel inspections Provider: Environmental Health; Cost: £10,350 Funding will enable the EH team to check out hotels in the local area to make sure they meet the relevant requirements.

Christmas lunch Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £660 A Christmas lunch was provided for residents of Glastonbury House in December 2011.

Community lunch Provider: Holy Apostles Church; Cost: £500 A lunch for parishioners will be provided during February 2012.

Enhanced visual equipment Provider: Victoria Library; Cost: £1,695 - COMPLETE

Top soil for planters Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £180 – COMPLETE

Community Choir Provider: South Westminster Community Choir; Cost: £887.50 - COMPLETE

Garden competition Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £338 - COMPLETE

SouthWest Fest Provider: SouthWest Fest Committee; Cost: £1,500 - COMPLETE

Bunting Provider: Party Packs/Transportation Team; Cost: £868.75 – COMPLETE

Trees Provider: Tree team; Cost £8,400 - COMPLETE

Glastonbury House fete Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £207.30 - COMPLETE

Day trips for older people Provider: Age Concern; Cost: £3,966 - COMPLETE

Christmas lights and tree Provider: Piggotts; Cost: £4,820.83 - COMPLETE

Pantomime trip for Abbots Manor Nursery Provider: London Early Years Foundation; Cost £954 - COMPLETE

Pantomime trip for St Peter’s Eaton Square School Provider: DreamArts/Cockpit Theatre; Cost: £1,290 - COMPLETE

Older People’s Advocacy Provider: Advocacy Plus; Cost: £1,999 - COMPLETE

Christmas lunches Provider: St Gabriel’s & Holy Apostles Churches, CWH; Cost: £1,650 - COMPLETE

Football sessions on Abbots Manor pitch Provider: Westminster Sports Unit; Cost: £564 - COMPLETE

Glastonbury House planters Provider: Continental Landscapes; Cost: £855 - COMPLETE

Business Watch stickers Provider: Neighbourhood Crime Reduction Service; Cost: £725 - COMPLETE

Hugh Mews – double yellow lines Provider: Transportation team; Cost £3,000 - COMPLETE

DVD player and radio for Glastonbury House lounge Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost £150 - COMPLETE

Chairs and table for Glastonbury House Provider: CityWest Homes; Cost: £394 – COMPLETE

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Westbourne

Environment project at the Meanwhile Gardens Play Hut Provider: Meanwhile Gardens Playhut; Cost: £6,414 Funding supported a gardening project at Meanwhile Gardens twice a week for 6 months between April and October 2011. Parents and children (up to the age of 6) were encouraged to learn about food growing and healthy eating through a range of growing, tasting and art activities.

Book Project through Westbourne Children’s Centre Provider: Junior League of London; Contribution: £3,000 Funding will support the distribution of a new book each month for 2 years to 60 young children within the ward to encourage learning (January 2011 – December 2012). Children will be identified through the Westbourne Children’s Centre.

Amberely Youth Club Provider: Working with Men; Contribution: £4,820 Funds will support the hire of a gym instructor for 4 hours each week to assist young people in making best use of the newly refurbished gym. A new air conditioning unit will also be installed to improve the gym environment.

Gardening Project – Development of school garden site Westminster Academy; Cost: £3,350 Last year the Westminster Academy started developing an unused plot of land on their grounds in to a garden area with shrubs and plants, teaching pupils practical gardening skills. Funding has been allocated to support the installation of secure fencing around the site, to protect the expansion of the garden to allow food growing and wildlife development. Funding will also be used for new tools and seeds.

Club Xpress – Half term Holiday Camp, 2011-12 Provider: Westbourne Park Family Centre; Cost: £5,080 Funding to support the delivery of two, three-day holiday clubs for 50 children aged 5-13. The first took place during October 2011 half term and the second will take place during the February 2012 half term.

Extension of Youth Voice Project (December 2011 onwards) Provider: PDT - Stowe Youth Club; Contribution: £3,700 This project consists of a series of 10, 3 hour workshops with young people, giving them a forum to express their views/concerns on a range of issues such as knife crime, gangs, relationships with the police, and employment. The project will run between January and March at the Stowe Centre. This programme is designed to build on the success of the earlier Youth Voice programme the councillors supported in the summer of 2011.

On the Waterfront – film project Provider: Beauchamp Lodge Settlement; Contribution: £4,700 A 5 day course of filmmaking workshops for around 20 pupils from Edward Wilson Primary School will take place in the unique environment of the floating classroom (situated on the Grand Union Canal). The project will take place during the half term in June 2012. Pupils will be involved in all aspects of developing and producing a short film which tells the history of the journey along the Canal from Paddington Basin to Camden Lock. This project builds on the success of an earlier project funded by the Big Lottery. Edward Wilson Primary School were impressed by the outcomes of the original project, so they have committed to joint fund this project with the ward councillors.

Contribution to weekly outings group for people with mental health problems Provider: Westminster MIND; Contribution: £1,500 - COMPLETE

Complimentary Therapies for over-65s across Westbourne, Harrow Road and Queen’s Park Provider: Munro Health Co-operative; Contribution: £2,695 - COMPLETE

Contribution to Brunel Estate Community festival, 17th September 2011 Provider: City West Homes; Contribution: £750 - COMPLETE

Club Xpress – Half term Holiday Camp Oct 2010 – Feb 2011 Provider: Westbourne Park Family Centre; Cost: £5,080 - COMPLETE

Contribution to the North Paddington Timebank, 2010-11 Provider: Harrow Road Neighbourhood Partnership; Cost: £1,575.56 - COMPLETE

Community Cycling Project, September-March 2011 Provider: Kyu-Yo-Bu-Shin; Cost: £1,560 – COMPLETE

Community event at St Mary Magdalene Church, November 2010 Westbourne Neighbourhood Forum; Cost: £3,025 - COMPLETE

Christmas and Eid Party, December 2010 Westbourne Neighbourhood Forum; Cost: £570 - COMPLETE

International Day, April 2011 Westbourne Neighbourhood Forum; Cost: £5,604.18 - COMPLETE

Theatre workshop on gang culture and knife crime at Westminster Academy - 200 students Provider: Solomon Theatre Company; Contribution: £537.50 - COMPLETE

Tell It Like It Is Parent Action Group – Group development March 2011 Provider: PDT; Contribution: £290 - COMPLETE

Youth Voice – Stowe Youth Club Project – Summer 2011 Provider: PDT - Stowe Youth Club; Contribution: £1,335 – COMPLETE

Westbourne Summer Festival, 17th July 2011 Provider: Westbourne Neighbourhood Forum; Contribution: £5,185 – COMPLETE

For more information on these completed projects please contact Victoria Andrews at [email protected]

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Companionship Plus Provider: Soho Caring Agencies Forum; Cost: £6,700 The ward budget is funding a companionship programme to encourage participation among groups of older residents who do not usually attend social events. The project is working with residents aged over 50 and other isolated or vulnerable residents in the ward. Events such as scrabble evenings, a cheese and wine party, a trip to the seaside and a summer barbeque will be held.

Soho Caring Agencies Forum Administrator Provider: Soho Caring Agencies Forum; Cost: £1,852 The Soho Caring Agencies Forum has also been funding for a part-time administrator to support Forum meetings over the year January to December 2011.

West End Community Network Provider: The West End Community Network; Cost: £5,000 The ward budget is funding a project co-ordinator for 6 months between January and June 2011 to co-ordinate the work of the amenity societies which represent residents and local businesses in the ward. Regular meetings are being co-ordinated and lobbying activity and responses to consultations will be undertaken.

Soho Community Centre Trust Minibus Provider: Soho Community Centre Trust; Cost: £1,955.55 The Soho Community Centre Trust has been awarded funding which will cover one years' costs of keeping their minibus on the road, plus a contribution towards petrol costs. The minibus is used for day trips, short break holidays and transport to hospital.

Soho Youth Magazine Provider: Soho Parish Primary School; Cost: £2,100.00 Ward budget funding has been awarded to cover the cost of four editions of Soho Youth Magazine, which will be distributed widely both within the school and around the community. The project will give young people a voice in their community and help them learn new skills such as journalism, design and photography.

Art-Alive Provider: Art-Alive; Cost: £9,850 - COMPLETE

Soho Festival Children’s Entertainment Provider: The Soho Society; Cost: £500- COMPLETE

Soho Business Crime Reduction Partnership – Purchase of 32 Radio Handsets Provider: The Metropolitan Police; Cost: £ 9,856 - COMPLETE

Hanging Basket Brackets for Soho Provider: The Meard and Dean Street Association; Cost: £3,060 – COMPLETE

Soho Festival Children’s Entertainment, July 2010 Provider: The Soho Society; Cost: £499 - COMPLETE

Complementary Therapies for Older People, November – May 2011 Provider: The Munro Health Cooperative; Cost: £4,655 - COMPLETE

Tree planting, March 2011 Provider: Westminster Tree Team; Cost: £2,068 – COMPLETE

Trip to Highclere Castle Provider: Soho Primary School; Cost: £781.50 – COMPLETE

For more information on these completed projects please contact Owen Murray at [email protected]

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