Item 5 Glasgow City Council 6th August 2020 City Administration Committee Report by Director of Community Empowerment and Equalities Contact: Shaw Anderson Telephone: 0141 287 3802 Glasgow Community Planning Partnership: Area Partnerships Funding 2020/21 Purpose of Report: To provide the City Administration Committee with details of further funding decisions taken by the Director of Community Empowerment and Equalities under emergency delegated powers in respect of Area Partnership funding in 2020/21. Recommendations: It is recommended that the Committee notes the decisions taken under emergency delegated powers. Ward No(s): Citywide: Local member(s) advised: Yes No consulted: Yes No Purpose of report. 1. This report provides details of funding decisions taken in relation to Glasgow Community Planning Partnership’s Area Partnerships (Area Budgets) under emergency decision-making arrangements. Background. 2. Overall funding for Area Partnerships was included in the Council’s budget for 2020/21 and the allocations to each of the 23 Area Partnerships was agreed by the City Administration Committee on 12th March 2020. 3. The Emergency Committee on 17th March 2020 agreed temporary decision- making arrangements to reduce the need for face-to-face meetings during the coronavirus outbreak. These arrangements included the cancelling of all Community Planning Partnership meetings, including Area Partnerships, for the foreseeable future. To allow Area Partnership funding to continue to be allocated, revised arrangements were put in place following consultation with Cllr Jennifer Layden, City Convener of Community Empowerment, Equalities and Human Rights. The Director of Community Empowerment and Equalities would consider applications for funding under the revised arrangements following consultation with the Area Partnership Chairs, who are all elected members of the Council. 4. On 4th June 2020, the City Administration Committee noted the decisions on funding applications that had been taken by the Director of Community Empowerment and Equalities on 30th April 2020. Further funding approved. 5. The Director considered further applications on 30th June 2020 following consultation with the Area Partnership Chairs. Details of the applications were also provided to the other elected members in each Ward who were asked to provide any comments to the relevant Area Partnership Chair before the Chair responded to the Director. The decisions taken on 30th June 2020 have been reported to all members of the Area Partnerships, published on the Glasgow Community Planning Partnership website and are attached, for information, at Appendix 1. Policy and Resource implications Resource Implications: Financial: The financial implications set out in the report are fully funded Legal: No new legal issues Personnel: No direct personnel issues Procurement: There are no procurement implications Council Strategic Plan: It is envisaged that the funding will contribute to priorities: 21, 27, 42. Equality and Socio-Economic Impacts: Does the proposal support the Yes the funding has the potential Council’s Equality Outcomes to impact on the council Equality 2017-22 Outcomes in relation to the following Improvement Aims: for people with Protected Characteristics What are the potential equality No impacts identified at this impacts as a result of this report? stage. Please highlight if the It is anticipated that funding will policy/proposal will help address have a positive impact on third socio economic disadvantage. sector jobs, skills, local communities, social and community cohesion Sustainability Impacts: Environmental: No impacts identified at this stage. Social, including Article 19 It is anticipated that funding will opportunities: have a positive impact on third sector jobs, skills, local communities, social and community cohesion Economic: It is anticipated that funding will have a positive economic impact on local communities across Glasgow Privacy and Data Protection No privacy or data protection impacts: impacts have been identified Recommendations 6. It is recommended that the Committee notes the decisions taken under emergency delegated powers. Appendix 1 Glasgow Community Planning Partnership – Area Partnerships Funding Awards made on 30th June 2020 Ward 1 – Linn Organisation Purpose of application Decision GCC To carry out improvements to the Lost Lives £4,500 awarded Neighbourhoods and Garden in the Centre of Castlemilk. Sustainability Police Scotland To purchase police pedal cycles and other £1,541.14 resources for 8 community officers. awarded Carmunnock To fund the cost or procuring and installing a £3,200 awarded Community Council Christmas tree in Carmunnock village. Homestart Glasgow To purchase tablets and Wi-Fi hotspot £611 awarded South support to local families in response to the current Covid-19 Crisis. Baldy Bane Theatre Provision on drama performance in local Consideration Company primary schools on healthy relationships continued Allsorts To fund a trip to Blackpool for 27 young £1,600 awarded people along with parents /carers for 3 nights from 7th to 10th August. Ward 2 - Newlands Auldburn Organisation Purpose of application Decision Carnwadric WIN Towards the costs of delivery a Programmes £6,100 awarded Project - Online of online Activities for local Families within Support Cardonald surrounding areas Homestart Towards the purchase of tablets and Wi-Fi £611 awarded Glasgow South - hotspots in response to the current Covid-19 Equipment situation Glenoaks - Go Towards the purchase of tablets and Wi-Fi £1,903.40 Connect hotspots for Tenants who are not coping awarded Equipment mentally with isolation and would benefit greatly from accessing online services and activities Allsorts- Towards the cost of a trip to £160 awarded Residential and Blackpool for 27 Young People with additional Bus hire support needs and their Parents/Carers Organisation Purpose of application Decision Baldy Bane - Towards the cost of delivering the Consideration Goldstar and Dragon Marks and Gold Star continued. Crush Performances within identified Schools across the City Jangling Space - Fit Towards the cost of purchasing a range of Rejected for Purpose new resources for Jangling Space, which is a Workshop Worker Cooperative Ward 3 - Greater Pollok Organisation Purpose of application Decision Pollok United Towards the cost of installing Consideration Soccer cooking facilities within Corkerhill continued Academy Community Hub Homestart Towards the purchase of tablets and Wi-Fi £611 awarded Glasgow South hotspots in response to the current Covid-19 situation Pollok Fun Club St Conval’s Community Breakfast Costs. £5,499 awarded Towards the cost of supporting the Friday Breakfast Club that has been running since October 2019 Allsorts Towards the cost of a trip to Blackpool for 27 £200 awarded Young People with additional support needs and their Parents/Carers for 3 nights from 7th to 10th August 2020 Baldy Bane Theatre Towards the cost of delivering the Dragon Consideration Company Marks and Gold Star Performances within continued identified Schools across the City from January - March 2021 The Village Towards the costs of delivering the Greater £9,050 awarded Story-telling Pollok Silverlinings Project Centre Glasgow Clyde Gift Tech Digital Response to COVID 19. £450 awarded College Towards the cost of recycling ICT equipment as part of the College Gift Tech Project Cleeves Primary Improving Mental Health. Towards the costs £5,600 awarded of engaging the services of a local Calming Minds Therapist in order to support individuals and groups of Children on a weekly basis Organisation Purpose of application Decision Glasgow Life Pollok Library - towards the cost of delivering Consideration free facilitated Lego and Games Activity continued Learning sessions every Saturday for up to 20 Children and Parents/Carers, Rosehill Housing Community Fun Day. Towards the cost of Consideration Cooperative Ltd. facilitating a Community Fun Day scheduled to continued take place on the 30 July 2020 Glasgow South Towards the cost of purchasing essential £492 awarded PANDAS digital resources vital in order to ensure the continued support for members of the group via virtual methods Ward 4 - Cardonald Organisation Purpose of application Decision Rosshall Rosshall Stage Redevelopment. To fit stage £6,075 awarded Academy curtains in the school hall as part of the school’s stage hall redevelopment. Turf (SCIO) To purchase a Management Information £4,386 awarded System Lourdes Parent Wellbeing equipment May 2020. To purchase £949.66 Council educational equipment primary and nursery awarded school. Pollok United To install cooking facilities within Corkerhill Consideration SCIO Community Hub. continued Glasgow Clyde Gift-tech Project - Gift-tech A Digital Response £675 awarded College to Covid-19. To provide 50 refurbished IT Equipment. Home Start IT Equipment for Children and Staff. To £611 awarded Glasgow South purchase tablets and Wi-Fi hotspots in response to the current Covid-19. Baldy Bane To deliver 17 nationally developed programme Consideration Theatre Company of drama performances and workshops as part continued of an early learning intervention initiative. Ward 5 - Govan Organisation Purpose of application Decision Southern Sound Southern Sounds Costs 2020 - to assist with £2,122 awarded Hospital the annual project costs. Broadcasting Organisation Purpose of application Decision Service The Glasgow Barons The Govan Cross Gigs – to deliver free live £2,600 awarded chamber