Agenda Document Pack - East Kilbride Area Committee - 06/08/2024
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 29 July 2024 Dear Councillor East Kilbride Area Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Tuesday, 06 August 2024 Time: 14:00 Venue: Hybrid - Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Archie Buchanan (Chair), Geri Gray (Depute Chair), John Anderson, Mathew Buchanan, Gerry Convery, Margaret Cooper, Joe Fagan, Grant Ferguson, Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Elise Frame, Susan Kerr, Hugh Macdonald, Monique McAdams, Elaine McDougall, Kirsten Robb, Graham Scott, David Watson, Kirsty Williams 1
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BUSINESS 1 Declaration of Interests 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes of the meeting of the East Kilbride Area Committee held on 7 May 2024 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 3 - 8 Item(s) for Noting 3 Local Policing Annual Update Presentation by Chief Inspector Gary Ferguson and Inspector Karen McColl, Police Scotland. 4 Community Development Report 2023/2024 Report dated 23 July 2024 by the Chief Executive. (Copy attached) 9 - 14 Item(s) for Decision 5 Community Grant Applications Report dated 22 July 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 15 - 18 Urgent Business 6 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Stuart McLeod Clerk Telephone: 07385 370117 Clerk Email: stuart.mcleod@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 2
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EAST KILBRIDE AREA COMMITTEE Minutes of meeting held via Confero and in Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton on 7 May 2024 Chair: Councillor Archie Buchanan Councillors Present: Councillor John Anderson, Councillor Mathew Buchanan, Councillor Gerry Convery, Councillor Joe Fagan (ex officio), Councillor Grant Ferguson, Councillor Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Councillor Elise Frame, Councillor Susan Kerr, Councillor Hugh Macdonald, Councillor Monique McAdams, Councillor Elaine McDougall, Councillor Kirsten Robb, Councillor David Watson, Councillor Kirsty Williams Councillors’ Apologies: Councillor Margaret Cooper, Councillor Geri Gray (Depute), Councillor Graham Scott Attending: Chief Executive’s Service J Kerr, Community Engagement Manager; T Little, Head of Communications and Strategy Education Resources M Farr, Lead Officer; S Harvey, Principal Teacher, Strathaven Academy Finance and Corporate Resources T Slater, Administration Adviser; L Wyllie, Administration Assistant Also Attending: Scottish Fire and Rescue A Crawford, Station Commander; T Keay, Group Commander East Kilbride Citizens’ Advice Bureau M Campbell, Bureau Manager 1 Declaration of Interests No interests were declared. 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the meeting of the East Kilbride Area Committee held on 20 February 2024 were submitted for approval as a correct record. The Committee decided: that the minutes be approved as a correct record. 3 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service A Crawford, Station Commander and T Keay, Group Commander, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), gave a presentation on the 2023/2023 Annual Performance and Activity Report for the East Kilbride area. The presentation provided performance information covering the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, with a comparison against the same period from the previous year. Information was provided on:- 2 3
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♦ deliberate primary fires ♦ deliberate secondary fires ♦ accidental dwelling fires ♦ accidental ‘other’ building fires ♦ fatal fire casualties ♦ non-fatal fire casualties (excluding precautionary check-up) ♦ special service (road traffic collisions) ♦ special service (fatal and non-fatal casualties) ♦ false alarms (malicious false alarms and unwanted fire alarm signals (non-domestic)) T Keay, having responded to members’ questions, was thanked for the informative presentation. The Committee decided: that the presentation be noted. [Reference: Minutes of 13 June 2023 (Paragraph 3)] 4 East Kilbride Citizens’ Advice Bureau M Campbell, Bureau Manager, East Kilbride Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) gave a presentation entitled “Demonstrating the Value of Good Advice”. The presentation provided detailed information on the following areas:- ♦ the Citizens’ Advice Service in Scotland ♦ the role of a CAB ♦ why the East Kilbride CAB was needed ♦ the East Kilbride locality, which included Strathaven and surrounding villages ♦ performance data for the East Kilbride CAB in 2023/2024 ♦ top advice areas which included:- benefits (42%) debt (20%) ♦ the value of volunteering with the East Kilbride CAB ♦ specialist projects undertaken ♦ services that could be accessed through the East Kilbride CAB ♦ how the East Kilbride CAB contributed to the Council’s priorities ♦ collaborative local partnership working ♦ national campaigns and national policy work M Campbell, having responded to members’ questions, was thanked for her informative presentation. The Committee decided: that the presentation be noted. 5 Participatory Budgeting – Education Resources A report dated 24 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Education Resources) was submitted on Participatory Budgeting (PB) in relation to Pupil Equity Funding (PEF). As an example of good practice, the PB work undertaken by Strathaven Academy was attached as Appendix 1 to the report. Strathaven Academy demonstrated commitment to PB, pupil voice and the voice of its stakeholders, specifically in relation to supporting families affected by poverty and the cost of the school day. To gather ideas for the vote, a PB group had been established with 11 pupils across all year groups, 4 staff and 4 parents. 4
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Choices of spend included:- Chromebooks for use outwith school (‘Chrome from Home’) resources for the school breakfast club gardening resources The overwhelming choice from the vote was ‘Chrome from Home’ which recognised that a lack of IT equipment at home could be a real barrier to learning. Over 500 pupils had voted during the PB process, together with over 100 stakeholders comprising of staff and parents. Schools continued to allocate a minimum of 5% of their PEF to PB year on year. Optional PB training was planned for August 2024 for schools which had new PB Leads or where a refresh was required. Education Resources would provide the Area Committee with:- a summary report of each school’s PB outcome case studies of school activity which had seen particular impact/success Education Resources would support schools and monitor and track the impact of PB activity. Findings would inform any future PB activity within the Resource. The Committee decided: that the report be noted. [Reference: Minutes of 21 November 2023 (Paragraph 3)] Councillor Frame left the meeting during this item of business 5 Can Do Community Fund Awards – East Kilbride A report dated 23 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on applications to the Can Do Community Challenge Fund from an organisation in the East Kilbride area. The Can Do Community Challenge Fund was a one year investment fund from the Council for communities which did not have access to Participatory Budgeting Funds. Community organisations, including Community Councils, could apply for grants of up to £10,000 to tackle identified issues within their areas. Funding available amounted to £200,000 across the Council area. Applications were scored by a panel within the Council’s Community Engagement Team and details of the factors taken into consideration when scoring applications were provided in the report. Applications to the fund had closed on 31 January 2024 and it was proposed that grants in the sum of £22,760 be awarded to various organisations as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report. A list of applications that did not meet the criteria for funding was provided in Appendix 2 to the report. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Committee decided: (1) that the applications, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, be awarded funding from the Can Do Community Challenge Fund in the sum of £22,760; and (2) that the applications that did not meet the criteria for funding, as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report, be noted. 5
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7 Playscheme Grant Applications A report dated 23 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on playscheme grant funding for 2024/2025. The playscheme funding allowed an allocation of £660 to be made to playschemes that operated over the summer, October and the Easter holiday periods with £440 for the summer period only and £110 for each of the October and Easter periods. The Committee decided: that playscheme grants be awarded as follows:- (a) Applicant: Strathaven After School Club (PS/EK/1/24) Amount Awarded: £660 (b) Applicant: Special Needs Adventure Playground (SNAP) Playscheme, East Kilbride (PS/EK/2/24) Amount Awarded: £440 (c) Applicant: East Kilbride Universal Connections (PS/EK/3/24) Amount Awarded: £660 (d) Applicant: Mossneuk Out of School Service, East Kilbride (PS/EK/4/24) Amount Awarded: £440 (e) Applicant: Playcare Out of School Care, East Kilbride (PS/EK/5/24) Amount Awarded: £660 [Reference: Minutes of 13 June 2023 (Paragraph 5)] 8 Community Grant Applications A report dated 22 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on:- ♦ 7 applications for community grant to be met from the 2024/2025 budget ♦ 6 community grant applications which had been dealt with by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources), in consultation with the Chair, during the period 21 February 2024 to 31 March 2024 to ensure that the 2023/2024 budget was utilised as fully as possible The Committee decided: (1) that community grants be awarded as follows:- (a) Applicant: East Kilbride Men’s Shed (EK/1/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing and entrance fees Amount Awarded: £350 (b) Applicant: Stonehouse Old Folk’s Welfare Committee (EK/2/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing Amount Awarded: £300 (c) Applicant: Claremont Church – Good Companions Club, East Kilbride (EK/3/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing Amount Awarded: £295 6
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(d) Applicant: XXR Mountaineering Club, East Kilbride (EK/4/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing Amount Awarded: £300 (e) Applicant: Kilbryde Ladies’ Club, East Kilbride (EK/5/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing Amount Awarded: £300 (f) Applicant: Murray Bowling Club, East Kilbride (EK/6/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing and entrance fees Amount Awarded: £300 (g) Applicant: Strathaven Agricultural Exposition (EK/7/24) Purpose of Grant: Administration and publicity costs Amount Awarded: £420 (2) that the action taken during the period 21 February to 31 March 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources), in consultation with the Chair, to approve the award of the following community grants from the 2023/2024 budget be noted:- (a) Applicant: Stonehouse Bowling Club (EK/27/23) Purpose of Grant: Outing and entrance fees Amount Awarded: £250 (b) Applicant: St Leonards Rambling Club, East Kilbride (EK/39/23) Purpose of Grant: Entrance fees, administration and publicity costs Amount Awarded: £470 (c) Applicant: Round Strathaven 50 (EK/40/23) Purpose of Grant: Equipment and materials Amount Awarded: £250 (d) Applicant: Claremont Rambling Club, East Kilbride (EK/41/23) Purpose of Grant: Outing, administration and publicity costs Amount Awarded: £570 (e) Applicant: South Parish Rambling Club, East Kilbride (EK/42/23) Purpose of Grant: Outing Amount Awarded: £300 (f) Applicant: PALS Plus Stroke Group, East Kilbride (EK/43/23) Purpose of Grant: Specialist transport Amount Awarded: £500 [Reference: Minutes of 20 February 2024 (Paragraph 8)] 9 Urgent Business There were no items of urgent business. 7
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Report Agenda Item Report to: East Kilbride Area Committee Date of Meeting: 6 August 2024 Report by: Chief Executive Subject: Community Development Report 2023/2024 1. Purpose of Report 1.1. The purpose of the report is to:- [purpose] provide the Area Committee with an overview of the work of the Community Engagement Team in the East Kilbride Area Committee area between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 [1purpose] 2. Recommendation(s) 2.1. The Committee is asked to approve the following recommendation(s):- [recs] (1) that the progress detailed in the report be noted. 3. Background 3.1. The Community Engagement Team was established in 2019 to develop community empowerment and participation on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council and its duties within the Community Planning Partnership (CPP). 3.2. The team has co-produced 9 Neighbourhood Plans in South Lanarkshire’s areas that experience stubborn inequalities. A tenth plan in East Kilbride South is in progress. The CPP defines these areas as those featuring in the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) in the top 20% of deprived communities or higher. 3.3. Neighbourhood Planning is a shared statutory duty under the Community Empowerment Act (Scotland) 2015, along with shared duties to meaningfully and proactively involve communities in addressing inequality. This is achieved through an area-wide Local Outcome Improvement Plan called the ‘Community Plan’. 3.4. Neighbourhood Plans engage residents at a more local level, where they can more meaningfully get involved in issues that affect them. 3.5. The team also coordinates tackling poverty work for both South Lanarkshire Council and the CPP as well as providing a range of community capacity-building and supports to further community empowerment more widely. 4. Neighbourhood Planning 4.1. At its meeting on 3 March 2021, the CPP Board agreed to develop new neighbourhood planning arrangements across South Lanarkshire. In the East Kilbride Area Committee area, the council’s Community Engagement Team was asked to consider the areas of Crosshouse, Greenhills and Whitehills as the highest ranked neighbourhoods on the SIMD. 4 9
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4.2. A stakeholder group was established in August 2023 which includes local community groups and third sector organisations alongside a range of local public sector partners. The process seeks to develop more community involvement in this group as the plan develops. 4.3. Upon presentation of data analysis of the East Kilbride Area Committee area, the stakeholder group agreed East Kilbride South ward should be the boundary for the plan but that the doorstep engagement should focus on the more deprived areas, as requested by the CPP. Previous experience suggests residents in these areas would be least likely to engage in other consultation methods. 4.4. At online survey opened on 31 October 2023 and door-to-door consultations in the Whitehills area took place between November and March 2024. There were 782 responses in total, including many from children and young people through direct engagement within local schools. 4.5. Next steps include analysis of the engagement findings, which will be done with residents and partner agencies, and a draft plan will be formed by the stakeholder group with an aim to present to the CPP Board in December 2024. 4.6. The draft plan will be informed by data and engagement findings, including those relating to less obvious in-work families and child poverty in the area:- ♦ 64% (or 14 out of 22) of the data zones that make up the East Kilbride South ward have a rate for child poverty (before housing costs) above the Scottish average ♦ 65% of children living in poverty in the East Kilbride locality area live in a household where one or both parents work, the highest percentage of the 4 locality areas in South Lanarkshire ♦ 4 of the 6 wards in East Kilbride (including East Kilbride South) have a rate of in- work Universal Credit claimants higher than the Scottish average ♦ East Kilbride recorded the highest number of families with children referred to foodbanks of the 4 locality areas. Evidence from East Kilbride Community Foodbank indicates that the Greenhills drop-in recorded the largest increase in demand of the six East Kilbride wards, with the number of emergency food parcels issued in the area increasing by 67% between 2021/22 and 2022/23 ♦ while living circumstances were not asked about, engagement with children and young people in the area has evidenced some experiences at home that would suggest poverty is a very real issue for families 4.7. A partnership bid has been submitted to the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund in July to investigate the issue of poverty and test support through local third sector organisations Healthy & Active and Waste Not Want Not. 5. Place Based Participatory Budgeting and Can Do Funding 5.1. Place Based Participatory Budgeting (PB) funds have been used in other neighbourhood planning areas as an empowerment tool to meaningfully engage residents in priority setting, local decision-making and the delivery of Neighbourhood Plans. 5.2. As East Kilbride does not yet have a Neighbourhood Plan in place, PB will be used in the plan development process to generate interest in the development of the plan and some of its initial resident priorities once the engagement data is analysed. 10
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5.3. On behalf of the Neighbourhood Planning Stakeholder group, Healthy & Active applied and successfully received £10,000 of Can-Do Funding to take forward the first PB exercise in an entirely third sector, community-led model. 5.4. For neighbourhoods in the Community Partnership area that do not have allocated PB funding, the ‘Can Do Community Fund’ was a one-year investment fund from South Lanarkshire Council. The funding aimed to address specific needs, and targets projects identified through consultation with local communities. The fund was open to all of the East Kilbride locality. 5.5. Successful projects and award amounts were agreed at the East Kilbride Area Committee meeting on 7 May 2024 and have all been paid to recipients. 6. Community Asset Transfers 6.1. There continues to be a lot of interest in Community Asset Transfer in the East Kilbride locality. Therefore, as part of a restructure an additional Community Asset Liaison Officer role has been created within the team to support the increasing workload. 6.2. The use of a “CAT light”, which is a short-term annual lease, has been used on an increasing basis throughout South Lanarkshire Council over the last year, primarily to allow groups to endeavour to take temporary responsibility for a venue, keeping halls open on a trial basis and prevent them from closure. 6.3. There have been 17 firm enquiries about the possibility of formal and full asset transfers over the preceding year. 6.4. There are currently 14 organisations that we are assisting in their consideration or in their preparation of applications for the following locations:- ♦ Tileworks, Stonehouse ♦ Kirkland Blaes Pitch, Strathaven ♦ Kirkland Football Pitch, Strathaven ♦ Chapelton Hall ♦ Greenhills Hall and Library ♦ Westwood Hall ♦ Canderavon House ♦ Red Deer Bowling Green ♦ Calderwood Community Centre ♦ Kirktonholme Community Centre ♦ Murray Recreation site ♦ Netherburn Hall ♦ Hastie Pitches, Strathaven ♦ Bowling Green Changing Rooms, Strathaven 6.5. An agreed Community Asset Transfer of Stewartfield Community Centre to a sports organisation was unfortunately not successful. A new approach from another East Kilbride organisation for a lease is expected to be considered by the Housing and Technical Resources Committee in September. 6.6. Community asset transfer of St Leonard’s Community Hall to East Kilbride Men’s Shed has also been approved by the Housing and Technical Resources Committee. 11
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7. Community Wish List 7.1. Community wish list is a new way that local communities can make requests, or wishes, for specific support from council suppliers or contractors that will benefit their community, projects, and causes. 7.2. Communities register requests for products, funds or services that they need to take forward activities in their community. Suppliers can choose from the list and offer to grant a wish. Our services match the offers and the suppliers and work with the procurement team to ensure the social benefits are recorded. 7.3. Some wish list suppliers are now starting to make offers to communities through the list and smaller, local business that are not providing goods or services to South Lanarkshire Council are also making offers or responding to wishes if they can. 7.4. A wide range of wishes have been matched, including design services, equipment, funds, food and supplies for gardens and activities, even musical instruments. 7.5. Summary of wishes granted in the East Kilbride Area Committee area:- Incoming Wishes Wishes Answered Total Value East Kilbride / Strathaven 31 14 £15,894 8. Period Positive in Community Venues 8.1. Period product distribution across South Lanarkshire continues to grow and expand, with demand for products increasing each year since the start of the project in 2019. 8.2. The below table shows the boxed products distribution per each of the 4 localities in South Lanarkshire. There are currently 213 locations in South Lanarkshire providing products, either as emergency provision, bulk supply and reusable products. 9. Community Partnerships 9.1. The East Kilbride and Strathaven Community Partnership is being developed to ensure that communities are represented, influential and fully engaged in community planning, and acts as an intermediary, building links between communities in the East Kilbride Area Committee area and the work of the South Lanarkshire CPP Board. The Partnership ensures opportunities for community involvement and influence in community planning are maximised. The purpose of this network of community councils, neighbourhood planning groups, and other area stakeholder groups from across the East Kilbride Area Committee area, is also to act as a consultative group for service redesign and new service delivery proposals from partners. The Partnership is made up of volunteers and reports directly to the CPP Board. Area Boxed Products Distributed Locations where products can be obtained either as Emergency or Bulk Hamilton 10,402 70 Clydesdale 5,984 62 East Kilbride 12,970 43 Cambuslang Rutherglen 5,704 31 Services Delivered Locality Wide 2,446 213 12
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9.2. The sixth meeting of the Community Partnership was held in June 2024, and further development work is required to increase the current membership. The CPP Development Officer has been involved in further mapping of the East Kilbride and Strathaven locality which has included face-to-face, and online communication of CPP objectives and activities. 9.3. There has been agreement by attendees at recent meetings to extend the membership of the Partnership, to include the local Third Sector Network membership. The next meeting, which is due to take place in August 2024, will cover discussions regarding membership, and nominating a Chair for the Partnership, as well as planning future priorities for the group. 10. Employee Implications 10.1. There has been a recent change of staff within the team working in the East Kilbride area and we will continue to build contacts and relationships with local activists and residents. 11. Financial Implications 11.1. There are no financial implications associated with this report. 12. Other Implications 12.1. There are no risk or sustainability issues associated with the content of this report. 13. Equality Impact Assessment and Consultation Arrangements 13.1. There are no Equality Impact Assessment or consultation implications associated with this report. Paul Manning Chief Executive 23 July 2024 Link(s) to Council Values/Priorities/Outcomes ♦ Focused on people and their needs ♦ Working with and respecting others ♦ Accountable, effective, efficient, and transparent ♦ Ambitious, self-aware, and improving ♦ Fair, open and sustainable ♦ We will work to put people first and reduce inequality ♦ We will work towards a sustainable future in sustainable places ♦ We will work to recover, progress, and improve ♦ Good quality, suitable and sustainable places to live ♦ Thriving business, fair jobs and vibrant town centres ♦ Caring, connected, sustainable communities ♦ People live the healthiest lives possible Previous References None 13
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List of Background Papers None Contact for Further Information If you would like to inspect the background papers or want further information, please contact:- Jen Kerr, Community Engagement Manager Email: Jennifer.Kerr1@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 14
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Report Agenda Item Report to: East Kilbride Area Committee Date of Meeting: 6 August 2024 Report by: Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) Subject: Community Grant Applications 1. Purpose of Report 1.1. The purpose of the report is to:- [purpose] request approval for the allocation of 10 community grants from the East Kilbride Area Committee 2024/2025 community grant budget [1purpose] 2. Recommendation(s) 2.1. The Committee is asked to approve the following recommendation(s):- [recs] (1) that community grants be awarded as follows:- (a) Applicant: Strathaven Badminton Club (EK/8/24) Purpose of Grant: Equipment Identified Community Benefits: People live the healthiest lives possible Estimated Cost: £408 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £408 Recommendation: £245 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee (b) Applicant: East Kilbride Rugby Football Club (EK/9/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing Identified Community Benefits: People live the healthiest lives possible Estimated Cost: £1,000 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £1,000 Recommendation: £300 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee (c) Applicant: Chapelton Silver Circle (EK/10/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable communities Estimated Cost: £550 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £550 Recommendation: £300 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee 5 15
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(d) Applicant: 17th East Kilbride Brownies (EK/11/24) Purpose of Grant: Materials Identified Community Benefits: Our children and young people thrive Estimated Cost: £300 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £300 Recommendation: £180 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee (e) Applicant: St Ninian’s Parish Guild, Stonehouse (EK/12/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable communities Estimated Cost: £650 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £650 Recommendation: £300 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee (f) Applicant: Stonehouse Senior Citizens’ Pavilion (EK/13/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable communities Estimated Cost: £600 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £600 Recommendation: £300 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee (g) Applicant: Hunter Ladies’ Bowling Club, East Kilbride (EK/14/24) Purpose of Grant: Entrance fees Identified Community Benefits: People live the healthiest lives possible Estimated Cost: £481 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £481 Recommendation: £300 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee (h) Applicant: East Kilbride Seniors’ Forum (CL/15/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing and entrance fees Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable communities Estimated Cost: £458 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £458 Recommendation: £350 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee 16
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i) Applicant: St Vincent De Paul - Strathaven (EK/16/24) Purpose of Grant: Outing Identified Community Benefits: Caring, connected, sustainable communities Estimated Cost: £450 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £450 Recommendation: £300 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee (j) Applicant: Drum EK (EK/17/24) Purpose of Grant: Equipment Identified Community Benefits: Inspiring learners, transforming learning, strengthening partnerships Estimated Cost: £960 Total Eligible Grant Applied for: £960 Recommendation: £575 Amount Awarded: To be determined by the Committee 3. Background 3.1. The Council operates a community grants scheme to support local constituted community groups and voluntary organisations. All applications require to be supported by a constitution, audited accounts or annual income and expenditure accounts, a bank statement, and confirmation that the group/organisation will adhere to the conditions of the grant award. Applications are invited continually throughout the year. 3.2. The main aims of the community grants scheme are to:- fund activities and projects which bring community benefit involve people in the community by bringing them together to enjoy educational, recreational, leisure and other community activities or to improve the local environment 3.3. Support can be provided for a range of activities including administration and publicity costs, purchase of equipment and materials, annual outings and entrance fees, start-up costs and special events. 4. Employee Implications 4.1. None. 5. Financial Implications 5.1. The current position of the community grants for the Clydesdale Area Committee area in 2024/2025 is as follows:- Total allocation for Community Grants £25,750 Grants previously allocated £ 2,265 Community grants allocated in this report £ 3,150 Remaining balance *£20,335 *see paragraph 5.2 below 5.2. On the basis of the playscheme grants that were approved by this Committee at it’s meeting on 7 May 2024, amounting to £2,860, the remaining balance for allocation throughout the year is £17,475. 17
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6. Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Implications 6.1. There are no implications for climate change, sustainability or the environment in terms of the information contained in this report. 7. Other Implications 7.1. The risk to the Council is that grant funding is not utilised for the purpose for which it was intended. This risk is mitigated by internal controls including audit procedures and conditions of grant agreement. 8. Equality Impact Assessment and Consultation Arrangements 8.1. This report does not introduce a new policy, function or strategy or recommend a change to an existing policy, function or strategy and, therefore, no impact assessment is required. 8.2. All the necessary consultation with the community groups has taken place. Jackie Taylor Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) 22 July 2024 Link(s) to Council Values/Priorities/Outcomes Accountable, effective, efficient and transparent We will work towards a sustainable future in sustainable places Caring, connected, sustainable communities Previous References East Kilbride Area Committee – 7 May 2024 List of Background Papers Individual application forms Contact for Further Information If you would like to inspect the background papers or want further information, please contact:- Jennifer Hilston, Clerical Assistant Ext: 4822 (Tel: 01698 454822) E-mail: jennifer.hilston@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 18