Originator: Kate Sibson Tel: 395 9076 Report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods North West (Inner) Area Committee Date: 8 July 2010 Subject: Well-being Fund Monitoring Report Electoral W ards Affected: Specific Implications For: ALL Equality and Diversity Community Cohesion Ward Members consulted Narrowing the Gap üüü (referred to in report) Council Delegated Executive üüü Delegated Executive Function Function available Function not available for for Call In Call In Details set out in the report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report updates the Area Committee on the Well-being Fund projects approved in February 2010, and the current Well-being Fund budget position. It also includes proposals to decommission two projects that have not progressed for some years. 1.0 PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT 1.1 The purpose of this report is to update the Area Committee on the progress of Well- being Fund projects approved in February 2010. The report also provides information additional capital Well-being funding made available to the Committee. 1.2 The report updates Members on Well-being Fund small grants and skip requests approved since February 2010. 2.0 REVENUE PROJECTS 2009/10 2.1 This section updates the Area Committee on progress against Well-being Fund revenue projects approved in April 2009. 2.2 Project Name: Community Planning Officer (INW.10.01.L) Lead Organisation: Planning Service Amount: £40,000 Project Description: To employ a planning officer for the Inner North West Area to advise Members and the community on planning applications, chair the inner North West planning sub group and develop planning related projects and assisting with compliance cases. Project Update: This post was vacant from February to May when Ryan Platten was appointed as the new community planning officer in May, and will provide regular updates on his work programme to the Planning Sub Group and at every second Area Committee meeting beginning in Sept 2010. 2.3 Project Name: Environment Action Officer (INW.10.02.L) Lead Organisation: Environmental Action Team Amount: £34,840 Project Description: To employ a senior technical enforcement officer within the West North West Environmental Action Team to work specifically in parts of Headingley, Hyde Park and Burley as agreed by the Environment Sub Group. The officer patrols the area and takes action against issues relating to domestic and commercial waste, littering, flytipping, obstructions, illegal flyering, and fly posting. Project Update: Mark Freer is continuing in this post. Since last reported to the Area Committee, Mark has carried out over 2600 domestic inspections and investigated instances of fly tipping and illegal advertising. Regular updates on Mark’s work and that of the Inner North West Environmental Action Team are provided to the Environment Sub Group. 2.4 Project Name: Environment Action Team Changeover Patrols (INW.03.L) Lead Organisation: Environmental Action Team Amount: £2,040 Project Description: To carry out joint patrols with the police during student changeover to catch and deter bag slashing. Project Update: Early morning and late night patrols are scheduled for the week of changeover. The police are supporting the initiative with an operational order which will bring in additional resources to the area. 2.5 Project Name: Mobile Youth Provision (INW.10.04.L) Project Lead: Youth Service Amount: £7,800 Project Description: For the inner North West Youth Service Team to lease a mobile unit to deliver youth service provision in locations without a suitable building. Project Update: The mobile youth van operates 12 sessions a week across the inner North West area, at schools and in neighbourhoods, with an average attendance of 190 per week. There are four evening sessions, including a Friday night in Little London. In addition to the weekly sessions, the youth van will support local Breeze events and community galas and festivals. Young people visiting the van have access to a wide variety of equipment, and youth workers are well trained to offer advice and guidance. 2.6 Project Name: Streetscene Changeover Resources (INW.05.L) Lead Organisation: Environmental Services Amount: £9,825 Project Description: To run an additional refuse vehicle for three weeks over student changeover. Project Update: The additional vehicle will run Monday to Friday from 21 st June to 9 th July. 2.7 Project Name: Green Streets (INW.10.06.L) Project Lead: Leeds University Students Union Amount: £15,922 Project Description: To minimise waste and increase recycling over the student changeover period, the scheme employs Leave Leeds Tidy wardens to delivery publicity about how to dispose of household waste, and LLT branded collection bags for clothes and re- useable items. There will be six collections over the changeover period (May – July), and the items collected will be given away at free shops at the universities and local neighbourhoods, or recycled through donations to homeless charities. Project Update: Plans are in place, and the project’s website www.leaveleedstidy.com provides information on how to dispose of waste responsibly and the Green Streets project itself. This year, Leeds Metropolitan University are supporting the scheme by loaning a van and space to store the collected bags. 2.8 Project Name: Woodhouse Moor Enforcement Patrols (INW.10.07.L) Lead Organisation: Parks & Countryside Amount: £25,085 Project Description: To station enforcement officers on Woodhouse Moor over the summer. Project Update: The enforcement officers are patrolling the Moor on fine days from midday to 10pm. Their presence has resulted in positive feedback from park users, and the number of people using barbeques on the Moor has significantly reduced. 2.9 Project Name: Kirkstall Ward Revenue Budget (INW.10.08.L) Lead Organisation: Area Management Team Amount: £10,000 Project Description: To support Member led projects in Kirkstall Ward. Project Update: The Area Management Team is working with Kirkstall Ward Members to identify suitable projects for this funding. 2.10 Project Name: Funding Officer (INW.10.09.L) Project Lead: Voluntary Action Leeds Amount: £4,804 Project Description: In February, the Area Committee did not have sufficient funds to enable the project to continue. Funding was provided to Voluntary Action Leeds to honour a three month notice period. Project Update: The project has now ended and the funding officer has contacted all organisations on the database to inform them of this, and provide information on other sources of fundraising advice. A total of 34 organisations were supported in 2009/10 with £110,000 awarded in successful bids. When the project ended, there were grant applications worth £600,000 awaiting a decision. 2.11 Project Name: Festive Lights (INW.10.10.L) Project Lead: Area Management Amount: £12,014 Project Description: The project will fund festive lights in locations across the area to celebrate religious and cultural festivals between November and January. Project Update: This year, there will be four locations, one in each ward where festive lights will be displayed. These are; Kirksall Gyratory, North Lane, Woodsley Road and Otley Road. The street lights in some of these areas are currently being replaced, and the Area Management Team is ensuring that the new columns will be strengthened and fitted with an electric supply. 2.12 Project Name: Design Statement (INW.10.13.L) Project Lead: Area Management Team Amount: £8,000 Project Description: To complete a Neighbourhood Design Statement or Conservation Area Review for specific areas of inner North West Leeds to help define and protect the character of the area. Project Update: The Weetwood Conservation Area appraisal and boundary review is complete and has been passed by the Planning Board. The new boundary became operational on 21 st June. The Kirkstall Vision project is also complete, with a final document distributed widely. A steering group of local community members is in the process of being established to drive forward the Vision’s recommendations. Formal consultation on the Headingley Design Statement is underway, and the Little Woodhouse NDS is progressing well with a draft document currently being produced. The Area Committee has also provided funding in past years for the North Hyde Park Conservation Area review. Progress was slow last year as their consultant was engaged with the Kirkstall Vision. Work will start again this year, monitored by the Planning Sub Group. 2.13 Project Name: Capture House (INW.10.14.L) Project Lead: West Yorkshire Police Amount: £4,000 Project Description: To rent, furnish and equip a property in a burglary hotspot with surveillance and tracking equipment that if stolen, will lead to the identification and arrest of burglary suspects. Project Update: This project has been asked to report quarterly rather than in line with Area Committee dates. This is to provide the Divisional Community Safety Partnership with comparable information for the off road bike team in all four West North West Committee areas. The quarterly monitoring for April – June 2010 will be presented to the next Inner North West Community Safety sub group. 2.15 Project Name: Capture Car (INW.10.15.L) Project Lead: West Yorkshire Police Amount: £2,500 Project Description: To purchase and equip a car with surveillance equipment that will identify individuals attempting to break into the vehicle. The car will be used on operations across the inner North West Area in car crime hotspots. Project Update: As with other police projects, monitoring information will be collected quarterly. 2.16 Project Name : Trolley Bus assisted shopping (INW.10.16.L) Lead Organisation: Older Active People Amount: £7,500 Project Description: The scheme pays for a minibus and driver to make three trips per week to take OAP members to a local supermarket. Project Update: The service has run every week on either a Thursday or Friday. The average number of people benefiting each day is 18, with 42 individual members using the service since April, supported by 8 volunteers.