2009 2009 2009 2009 - - Local Board Annual Report - -

Ü Introduction

The Canterbury Local Board is pleased to present its fith annual report covering the period from 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009.

The Nine Members (Councillors) and the respective areas they represented are:-

David Hirst (Chairman) John Law Herne Bay *** Mike Harrison Mark Dance Whitstable John Simmonds Canterbury West Board Report Annual 2008 Board Report Annual 2008 Michael Northey (Vice Chairman) Canterbury South East Board Report Annual 2008 Board Report Annual 2008 Alan Marsh Herne and Graham Gibbens Canterbury City North East Martin Vye Canterbury City South West *** It was great sadness that County Councillor John Law passed away during the term of this annual report. The list of Members and their contact details are shown in Appendix 1. Canterbury Local Canterbury Local Canterbury Local Canterbury Local

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Local Boards

There is a network of 12 Local Boards in Kent, each one covering a district council area - Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Gravesham, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Shepway, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. All county councillors for these areas are members of the Local Board. Each Local Board hosts meetings around the county where members can meet the people they serve and discuss topical issues in that area.

Local Boards provide an opportunity:

For elected county council members to work more closely with public, and with voluntary and private sector partners locally, to meet the aspirations of local people To expand access to local democracy For a regular forum for community consultation and participation that will encourage discussion and debate on matters of particular relevance to their area To consider the need for services in the local community and look at the effectiveness of existing services and advise Cabinet Members. For KCC's Cabinet Members to consult on strategic issues affecting a specific area

The Local Boards are developing to increase the impact that Members can have in representing the best interests of their electoral area. It is also seeking ways to improve communication with the public through the Boards.

Kent County Council services affect the daily lives of residents, workers and visitors to the county. KCC spends more than £100 million a year on

Canterbury and District LocLocalal Board Annual Report 2008 --- 2009 222 schools, social care, roads and much more in each District and Borough in Kent.

Ü Meetings

All of the Local Board meetings are open to the public. Dates and times of the meetings are advertised through Parish Councils, displayed at local libraries and on local notice boards and the Kent County Council web site (www.kent.gov.uk/localboards). In addition there has been press publicity for some meetings. The Local Board welcomed residents who wished to address the meetings. There was time allocated at the end of each meeting to enable residents to address Members and ask questions on any community issue or on Kent County Council services. These were followed up with respective Directorates and answers provided. Attendance continues to be a challenge with fluctuations throughout the year.

Ü Canterbury Local Board Meetings 2008/09

Date Venue Topics Attendance 7 July 2008 St Peters Methodist Crime and Disorder 34 Church Update 6th October 2008 Guildhall, Canterbury The Policing Green Paper 15 20 th November 2008 Greenhill Community The Case for Change: 45 Hall Why needs a new care and support system 31 st March 2009 Mental Health Services 42 Kent Health Watch

Ü Small Community Capital Grants

KCC allocated £500,000 in its Capital Budget for 2008/9 to the Small Community Capital Projects Fund. This was to be spent on small capital projects originating in local communities. The Canterbury Local Board was given £52,500.00 to allocate as a proportion of the £500,000.

The job of the Local Board was to receive applications to the Fund, and to discuss how the projects met the agreed criteria and priorities for support. The list of projects supported then went forward to KCC’s Cabinet, who received lists from each of the 12 Local Boards in Kent for Cabinet approval. Applicants for projects were given guidance about how to submit their bid, and the criteria by which the Fund operates. KCC had identified four areas as particular priorities for the fund. These were:

Canterbury and District LocLocalal Board Annual Report 2008 --- 2009 333 Projects which enhance local community and voluntary organisations in the provision of services to the public. Projects which enhance KCC’s Supporting Independence Programme Projects which improve the provision of public transport Projects which improve the provision of community safety

The Fund’s main eligibility criteria included the following:

Grants could only be given to organisations that are ‘properly constituted’. This includes organisations such as district, parish and town councils, voluntary and community groups, churches, societies, charities, etc. The organisation must be able to demonstrate that it is properly constituted. Grants could only be provided to a maximum value of £12,000 to any one project. Grants could only be provided to projects that enhance local communities or the provision of services to the public of Kent. Grants could not be provided as replacement funding. The grant support was for the purchase or creation of capital assets. It is not to fund current or on-going running costs. Following a considered debate by Members the following grants were recommended by Canterbury Local Board for Cabinet approval:

Project Title Promoter's name Total Allocated to Project

Car Parking Scheme Parish Council £2,500 C-Side Lounge Computer Whitstable Y&C Centre £3,335 Project Sat Morning Club Equipment Canterbury and District Early £500 Years Project Dishwasher Purchase Northgate Over 60's £500 Riverside Sure Start Canterbury Sure Start £1,500 Kitchen Equipment St Stephens Community Centre £1,000 Access Installation Kent Highway Services £2,335 Mini Bus Purchase Playtime Theatre Company £2,500 Equipment Purchase Playtime Theatre Company £1,500 Kitchen Equipment Seasalter and District WI £1,200 Provision of Car Park Barrier Chestfield Parish Council £855 Landscaping of area 2nd Herne Bay Scout Group £5,835 Catch Up Programme Herne Bay Junior School £5,835 Parish Sign Project Chislet Parish Council £2,500 Installation of Rainwater Storage Friends of and District £2,000 Tank Theatre Equipment Sarah Thorne Theatre Club 1335.00

Canterbury and District LocLocalal Board Annual Report 2008 --- 2009 444 DDA Toilets at St Peters Church St Peters Church Bridge £5,835 Bridge Ball Court Hyde Housing £5,000 Playground Improvements Parish Council £800 Shared Use Path Project Kentish Stour Countryside £5,000 Project Kent Downs Education Project Kent Downs AONB Unit £835

Ü Members Community Grants Each Kent County Council elected Members on the Canterbury Local Board can make recommendations to Cabinet for funding support of community groups, and local projects. The amount of the Members discretionary grant is £10,000.00 per Member (£90,000) A summary of the allocations made under the Members Community Grant scheme is shown in Appendix 2.

Ü Local Schemes Grants In this financial year, Kent County Council made £400,000 available under the Local Grants Scheme. An allocation of £53,700.00 was made available to the Canterbury Local Board for allocation under this scheme. This grant scheme follows KCC’s corporate objectives and can also supports revenue funding to projects.

Project Applicant Recommendation Pre-School Project Broomfield Ducklings £2,500 Junior Youth Club IT Project Neighbourhood £1,500 Resource Centre Catch Up Programme Herne Bay Junior School £5,966 Youth Residential Canterbury Detached Project £2,466 Replacement of Band Equipment Herne Bay Sea Cadets £5,966 Football Coaching and Whitstable Town Football Club £3,500 Development Scheme Youth Residential Prince of Wales Youth Club £2,500 Insulation and Kitchen St Stephens Community £3,466 Refurbishment Association Installation of Disability Access All Saints Church, Whitstable £3,000 to Graveyard Surface improvements to Public Countryside Access Service £3,000 Rights of Way KCC (CW44)(CW64)(CW40) Multi-use Sports Area Sturry Parish Council £2,238 Wesbere Parish Plan Parish Council £1,500 Extensions to Kerbs at The Hill Kent Highway Services £5,932 and High Street Construction of Bus Waiting Parish Council £5,000

Canterbury and District LocLocalal Board Annual Report 2008 --- 2009 555 Area Improvements to Recreation Blean Parish Council £700 Ground including Nature Reservce Kent Downs Landscape Kent Downs AONB Unit, Kent £4,466 Education Project County Council

Conclusion

In this busy year, Kent County Council made available to the nine Canterbury Members £196,700.00 to recommend for allocation across the Canterbury District. At the end of this financial year 83 local projects and community groups were supported with a grant to aid their work and activities. The Kent Canterbury and District Local Board are committed to working with partners across the whole district and making a difference to local communities.

The Local Board continues to work for the people of Canterbury to do all it can to make the City a great place to live, work and visit. In the coming year the Canterbury Local Board will be seeking to build upon existing partnerships and continue the enhanced work with Canterbury City Council, Parish and Town Councils, Canterbury Local Strategic Partnership, Primary Care Trust, , and Voluntary Sector Partners in making ambitions a reality.

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Canterbury Local Board

David Hirst (Chairman)

Conservative Palm Tree Farm Telephone: 07717 818542 Canterbury Email: Kent CT4 6EJ [email protected]

------Graham Gibbens John Simmonds Martyn Vye Canterbury City North East Canterbury West Canterbury City South West Conservative Conservative Liberal Democrat

------John Law Mike Harrison Mark Dance Herne Bay Whitstable Whitstable Conservative Conservative Conservative

------Alan Marsh Michael Northey Herne and Sturry Canterbury South East Conservative Conservative

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Swale Local Board Annual Report AppendAppendixix 2

Ü David Hirst

Projects £ Carers Voice Herne Bay £1,200 Greenhill Youth Club £170 Briary Primary School £2,000 Battle of the Bands £500 Canterbury Special Needs Advice Project £5,500 Kent Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre £630 £10,000

Ü Mark Dance

Kent’s Coastal Week £500 Whitstable Youth and Community Centre £365 Whitstable Rugby Club £2,500 Whitstable Football Club £2,500 Kent Refugee Asylum Network (Canterbury) £2,000 Canterbury and Faversham Forum for Mental Health £1,300 Chestfield Parish Council £835 £10,000

Ü Graham Gibbens Northgate Ward Development Group £2,500 Canterbury and District Early Years Project £2,000

Canterbury and District LocLocalal Board Annual Report 2008 --- 2009 888 Swale Local Swale Board AnnualLocal Report Board Annual2005/06 Report 2005/06 Swale Local Swale Board AnnualLocal Report Board Annual2005/06 Report 2005/06 Prince of Wales Youth Club £2,500 Hales Place Community Group £2,000 Market Way Residents Association £650 St Stephens Road Residents Association £200 Reed Pond Fishing Club £150 £10,000

Ü Mike Harrison Kent Coastal Week £500 Kent Highway Services – Sea Street Bollards £933 Whitstable Rugby Club £2,500 Whitstable Football Club £2,500 Whitstable United Reformed Church £2,500 Canterbury and District Neighbourhood Watch Association £500 Chestfield Rugby Club £567 £10,000

Ü John Law

Herne Bay Junior School Catch Up Programme £8199 Free styling at the Bay Activity Scheme £1,375 Hi Kent Hearing Clinic (Herne Bay) £425 £9,999

Ü Alan Marsh

Broomfield Ducklings Playgroup £1,000 Village Hall £675 Sarah Thorne Theatre Club £5,000 Chislet Parish Council £720 Neighbourhood Association £300 Herne and Broomfield Parish Council £250 Sarah Thorne Theatre Club £2,055

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Ü Michael Northey

Canterbury University Fashion Show £1,000 Littlebourne Parish Council £2,000 St Peters Church Bridge £5,966 Kent Highway Services (Kerb Improvement Scheme) £1,034 £10,000

Ü John Simmonds

Bossingham Village Hall £4,500 Parish Council £1,500 Chartham Parish Council £2,500 Blean Primary School £1,500 £10,000

Ü Martin Vye

Canterbury High School After-school Youth Club £4,000 Canterbury Gypsy Support Unit £500 Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre £4,000 Kent Refugee Asylum Network (Canterbury) £1,500 £10,000

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Analysis of Members Grants.

Analysis of Member Community Grants 2007-8 by size of grant - Canterbury Local Board 2% 0% 4% 8% 8% Less than £250 £250-£1,000 £1,000 to £2,500 37% £2,500 to £5,000 £5,000 to £7,500

41% £7,500 to £9,999 £10,000

Value of MCG Funded Projects by Recipient 2007-8 year - Canterbury Local Board

£4,365 £10,842 £8,105 £5,966 Youth Org Parish/Town Vol Org/Local Org £11,699 School Church/Faith Other £49,022

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Youth Activities

£10,000 £0 £16,410 Local Facilities/Environment Community Safety £22,304 Education related

£33,017 Sport £8,268 Other

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Total £89,999 % committed 100.00% Average per Member £10,000 Total no. of Projects 52 Average per allocation £1,731 Average no of projects per Member 5.8

Count of Allocations by Benficiary Count of Allocations by Activity Youth Org = 2 Youth Activities = 10 Parish/Town = 8 Local Facilities/Environment= 20 Vol Org/Local Org = 30 Community Safety = 7 School = 3 Education related = 11 Church/Faith = 1 Sport = 4 Other = 8 Other = 0 Total 52 Total 52 Count of Allocations by Size Less than £250 4 £250-£1,000 19 £1,000 to £2,500 22 £2,500 to £5,000 4 £5,000 to £7,500 2 £7,500 to £9,999 1 £10,000 0 Total 52

Value of Allocations by Beneficiary Youth Org £4,365 Parish/Town £8,105 Vol Org/Local Org £49,022 School £11,699 Church/Faith £5,966 Other £10,842 Total £89,999

Value of Allocations by Activity Youth Activities £16,410 Local Facilities/Environment £33,017 Community Safety £8,268 Education related £22,304 Sport £10,000 Other £0 Total £89,999

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