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Hampshire County Council Executive Member - Community Development & External Affairs Item 1 9 December 2005 Community Strategy Budget -Bids for Funding Report of the Chief Executive |
Contact: Jo White, Policy Officer (Community Strategy) Ext: 5004
e-mail: [email protected]
1. Summary
1.1 This report makes a recommendation in respect of a number of applications for funding from the LSPs, which are subject to approval by the Executive Member for Community Development and External Affairs.
2. Background
2.1 A budget for supporting projects derived from the County Council's statutory duty to prepare a community strategy has been set up and this includes a budget of £213,000 in 2005/06 for pump priming the Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) and to develop further community strategies.
2.2 Each of the 11 LSP's are encouraged to bid for money from this budget to support the development of their LSPs and for the pump priming of projects.
2.3 The budget is also available for the development and implementation of the Hampshire Strategic Partnership.
2.4 The Chief Executive can approve amounts of less than £2000. The Executive Member for Community Development and External Affairs can approve amounts between £2000 and £10,000. Amounts exceeding £10,000 must be approved by the Executive Member and referred, with a recommendation to the Leader for decision.
2.5 Appendix B sets out the funding criteria for which bids will be approved. They are intended as guidelines and not prescriptive rules.
2.6 The relevant local Member's views are taken into account through the LSP mechanism.
2.7 This decision supports Aim 4 of the Corporate Strategy (Building Strong and Safe Communities) by working together with local people to build strong and safe communities for everyone. In addition it supports the themes of the Community Strategy for Hampshire.
3. Current bids
3.1 The following bids have been approved by the Chief Executive:
3.1.2 The sum of £1000 for the Hart LSP to part fund the Environment Theme Group Water Conference which will be held on the 11 January 2006.
3.1.3 The sum of £972 for the Winchester LSP to produce a leaflet raise awareness of the Winchester Natural Environment Forum and the draft Biodiversity Action Plan.
3.2 The following bids are for consideration by the Executive Member for Community Development and External Affairs:
3.2.1 Rushmoor LSP- £3,000 (funding form 1refers)
Fareham LSP- £5,000 (funding form 2 refers)
Test Valley LSP- £2,500 (funding form 3 refers)
Gosport LSP- £2,500 (funding form 4 refers)
3.3 The budget for this financial year 2005/2006 has been agreed at £213,000,less efficiency saving of £2400. This together with the agreed carry forward of £145,000 gives a total of £355,600. If the bids are approved, against the 2005/06 budget, the total allocated, is £310,297 (this includes allocations made in 2004/05 which were carried forward) leaving £45,303 (See attached appendix A).
Recommendation
To approve the following allocations:
The sum of £3,000 for the Rushmoor LSP
The sum of £5,000 for the Fareham LSP
The sum of £2,500 for the Test Valley LSP
The sum of £2,500 for the Gosport LSP
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File FM Exec Member Location: Community planning/committee reports
Funding form 1
Bids for funding from Hampshire County Council to support district LSP's
Name of LSP |
Rushmoor Strategic Partnership | |
Contact Name |
Annie Denton (Partnership Officer) | |
Amount Requested |
£3,000 | |
Summary of Bid (Details of proposed activity the money will be spent on) |
Event: RSP Stakeholder Conference 2006 Date:15th February 2006 Venue: Farnborough 6th Form College Justification: Local Government Act 2000 - Community planning and well being Objectives: The primary objectives of this event are to: · raise the awareness of the RSP · showcase the work of the RSP and Partners · engage partners on the way forward · provide networking opportunities for all Target Audience: RSP stakeholders and organisations in the Borough with interests in improving socio-economic and environmental wellbeing. Primary Message: `Working together to make Rushmoor a better place to live, work and visit for the benefit of present and future generations' | |
Timescale (anticipated period over which the money will be spent) |
Between now and conference date (15/2/06) | |
How does this bid support the targets within the Community Strategy? |
The conference will showcase work that has successfully met several key strategic aims. Also, supports our general strategic aim `to ensure that the Partnership plays its part in raising awareness of, and contributes to addressing, wider issues that affect the Borough' | |
Overall funding arrangements (please specify total cost of project and the amounts contributed from other partners) |
Venue: £500 Venue Support: £500 Catering: £2,000 Materials: £1,000 Facilitators: £1,000 Total Cost: £5,000 Funding from Farnborough 6th Form College (£500) | |
Signed (by Chair of LSP or on behalf of) |
Date | |
Amount Agreed |
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Signed (By HCC authority) |
Date | |
For further information or queries please contact:
Jo White Tel: 01962 845004 E-mail: [email protected]
Funding form 2
Bids for funding from Hampshire County Council to support district LSP's
Name of LSP |
networkfareham | |
Contact Name |
Jo Hamilton | |
Amount Requested |
£5,000 | |
Summary of Bid (Details of proposed activity the money will be spent on) |
Networkfareham will be concentrating on developing specific projects to tackle a couple of main themes over the next 12-month period. It needs help in the form of a facilitator to assist task groups to form and deliver SMART action plans to tackle the Networkfareham priorities, with particular emphasis on children and young people, transport and debt. Opportunities for joint working with the Gosport Partnership will be explored and developed on these topics. The project will be monitored and the results evaluated for wider dissemination amongst other LSPs. | |
Timescale (anticipated period over which the money will be spent) |
January 2006 - December 2006 | |
How does this bid support the targets within the Community Strategy? |
This bid supports work towards the following of Networkfareham's priority actions identified in its Community Strategy: 4. Increase provision and availability of community based facilities for young people 5. Reduce the number of journeys to school made by car 6. Reduce the number of journeys to work made by car 7. Improve access to Whiteley and Solent Business Park 9. Reduce personal debt, and reduce its impact on families and individuals. | |
Overall funding arrangements (please specify total cost of project and the amounts contributed from other partners) |
Total cost of project is £5000 - total of 12.5 facilitator days including preparation time and actual facilitation. Contributions from other partners are in terms of time rather than money with major time and leadership contributions from the community and voluntary sectors via Churches Together and Citizens Advice Bureau. | |
Signed (by Chair of LSP or on behalf of) |
Date | |
Amount Agreed |
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Signed (By HCC authority) |
Date | |
For further information or queries please contact:
Jo White Tel: 01962 845004 E-mail: [email protected]
Funding form 3
Bids for funding from Hampshire County Council to support district LSP's
Name of LSP |
Test Valley Strategic Partnership | |
Contact Name |
Anthony Fielding | |
Amount Requested |
£2500 | |
Summary of Bid (Details of proposed activity the money will be spent on) |
The partnership has been developing its thinking and processes on how best to involve young people in both consultation and decision-making processes. The current position is that there are eight action groups all of which have actions relating to children and young people, but there is no mechanism for involving them in the planning and design of projects and services. The following model has a cross-cutting group that will both feed into and take information and actions from the action groups directly to those that have responsibility (statutory and voluntary) for directly delivering services and achieving outcomes in relation to children and young people. The children and young people's services development group will have responsibility and the legitimation of the partnership for joining together current youth forums, councils, and consulting mechanisms with children and young people. It will ensure that plans are developed not only with the adult community but also those who don't have adult status or voting rights. Children and Young People are integral to all planning design and delivery processes. The methods of involving young people will be wide and varied in order to engage those that are using services but most importantly, engaging those that are not. Inclusion of all children and young people within local planning and decision making is the main aim. In achieving this aim partners will have to commit and invest time and staff resource. Partnership Board Action Groups 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Children And Young Peoples Services Development Group Methods Mass Participation Events (Bi-annually) (e.g. - A Youth Conference) Access current Youth and School Councils Young People working within the development group alongside frontline delivery staff and operational managers Consultation on single issues Professionals and direct delivery staff undertaking broad consultation with young people who don't currently engage. (e.g - Detached youth workers, pupil centre staff, community safety partners, neighbourhood wardens. vol sector, etc) The funding requested would allow the development of the above methods across the district. Specifically the funding would be used for Youth conferences and facilitating young peoples attendance. Further involvement within groups and planning sessions and possibly using residential opportunities would also be supported. The amount requested would not be used for the staffing or administrative costs of implementing the strategies/methods. Partner organisations will contribute resources, usually staffing as a contribution of funding in kind. | |
Timescale (anticipated period over which the money will be spent) |
January - December 2006 | |
How does this bid support the targets within the Community Strategy? |
It will help all aspects of the community strategy where children and young people related actions are present. It should provide a coherence for future planning and service delivery for all partners in a way that ensures participation and involvement of children and young people. | |
Overall funding arrangements (please specify total cost of project and the amounts contributed from other partners) |
Mass Participation Events x2 £2000 (100-150 y.p. per event) Suporting young peoples attendance and involvement in other approaches and where feasible residentials, travel costs, hospitality etc £500 Total Amount Requested £2500 Note; partner contributions will be in-kind and will come in the form of staffing premises and equipment resources etc. | |
Signed (by Chair of LSP or on behalf of) |
Date | |
Amount Agreed |
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Signed (By HCC authority) |
Date | |
For further information or queries please contact:
Jo White Tel: 01962 845004 E-mail: [email protected]
Funding form 4
Bids for funding from Hampshire County Council to support district LSP's
Name of LSP |
Gosport Partnership | |
Contact Name |
Jo Hamilton | |
Amount Requested |
£2,500 | |
Summary of Bid (Details of proposed activity the money will be spent on) |
The money will be used to develop and produce a revised community strategy as promised in the current community strategy 2003 - 2006. | |
Timescale (anticipated period over which the money will be spent) |
January 06 - March 06 | |
How does this bid support the targets within the Community Strategy? |
First community strategy runs from 2003 - 2006 after which the Gosport Partnership promised the public to review its aims and priorities. | |
Overall funding arrangements (please specify total cost of project and the amounts contributed from other partners) |
The cost of the project is £2,500. Contributions from other partners will be in terms of time rather than financial contributions. | |
Signed (by Chair of LSP or on behalf of) |
Date | |
Amount Agreed |
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Signed (By HCC authority) |
Date | |
For further information or queries please contact:
Jo White Tel: 01962 845004 E-mail: [email protected]
Appendix A Schedule of Funding Bids 2005/06 |
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FY 2005/06 |
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District LSP |
Item |
Date approved |
Amount approved |
Expenditure/ income |
Details |
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Gosport |
Rowner |
previous years |
60,000 |
60,000 |
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HSP |
Innovation forum |
April 05 (leaders) |
50,000 |
50,000 |
transfer |
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HSP |
Caddie |
April 05 (leaders) |
25,000 |
25,000 |
transfer |
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HSP |
Retis Post Appointment |
Feb-05 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
salary until sept 05 |
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HSP |
Brussels Office support for Retis |
Mar-05 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
Internal transfer |
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HSP |
Market Town/ Parish Plan projects |
previous year |
10,000 |
4,350 |
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HSP |
Supporting capacity of BME groups |
Sep-05 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
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HSP |
Advertise the directory of services for C&YP in Connexions brochure |
Sep-05 |
1,250 |
1,250 |
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HSP |
Travel and accommodation for young people |
Sep-05 |
1,500 |
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Approved up to £1.5k | |
HSP |
To host 2 HSP SG meetings |
Sep-05 |
1,655 |
1,655 |
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HSP |
To support work on priority 1:tackling deprivation in appointing a consultant |
Jul-05 |
3,400 |
3,400 |
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HSP |
HSP conference |
Sep-05 |
5,000 |
2,800 |
Up to £5k |
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HSP |
RETIS activites |
previous year |
5,000 |
5,000 |
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HSP |
Rowner |
Sep-05 |
35,000 |
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approved |
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HSP |
Interfaith forum |
Sep-05 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
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HSP |
Retis |
Oct-05 |
12,000 |
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salary until april 06 |
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Eastleigh |
Eastleigh Healthy Living Network |
Sep-05 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
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Eastleigh |
Research into young people and transport needs |
Sep-05 |
2,120 |
2,120 |
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East Hants |
Conference and printing costs |
May-05 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
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East Hants |
Debt Advice Service |
Apr-05 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
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Test Valley |
Andover project- PNA |
approved |
4,400 |
4,400 |
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Hart |
Youth conference |
approved |
1,800 |
1,800 |
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Hart |
Partnership post |
Sep-05 |
6,500 |
6,500 |
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Havant |
Wecock Project |
recouped back |
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Basingstoke |
Oakridge Project |
Jun-05 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
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Basingstoke |
Partnership post |
Sep-05 |
11,000 |
11,000 |
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Gosport |
Annual youth conference |
Jun-05 |
2,500 |
2,500 |
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Gosport |
Partnership post |
Sep-05 |
5000 |
5000 |
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Gosport |
Costs for producing revised community strategy |
Dec-05 |
2500 |
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Rushmoor |
Mayfield Online Centre |
Sep-05 |
6000 |
6000 |
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Test Valley |
Involve young people in consultation |
Dec-05 |
2500 |
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Fareham |
Facilitator for action plans |
Dec-05 |
5000 |
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Hart |
Conference |
Dec-05 |
1000 |
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Rushmoor |
Conference |
Dec-05 |
3000 |
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Winchester |
Leaflet |
Dec-05 |
672 |
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TOTAL |
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310,297 |
239,275 |
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Budget for 05/06 |
213,000 |
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Carry forward |
145,000 |
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Total budget for 05/06 |
358,000 |
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less efficiency savings of £2400 |
355,600 |
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Budget less approvals |
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45,303 |
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Budget less net expenditure |
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116,325 |
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Total allocations for district LSPs |
73,492 |
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Appendix B: Funding Criteria for the Community Strategy Grants budget
The following criteria should be taken into consideration when preparing a submission for funding. They are intended as guidelines and not prescriptive rules.
Under delegated powers, bids up to £2,000 can be agreed by the Chief Executive; bids between £2,000 and £10,000 can be agreed by the Executive Member for Community Development and Regeneration and bids over £10,000 can be agreed by the Leader
1. The grant money available is for projects that wouldn't be developed without the support of the LSP or without the help of pump priming money
2. Any grant application must highlight the links with the themes contained in the relevant Community Strategy where one has been adopted
3. Any bid must be consistent with the themes and aims in the Hampshire Strategic Partnership's Community Strategy, and the priorities of the County Council
4. The funding request must be discussed and approved by the relevant LSP and any application approved by the Chair of that LSP
5. The budget will not be divided equally between district LSPs but awarded on individual consideration and the merits of the project
6. Applications will be referred for decision as per delegated powers above
7. Grants will normally be one off and not recurring
8. Grants will not be awarded in order to meet shortfalls in service delivery budgets
9. For any grant awarded over £5,000, the County Council must be provided with a breakdown and allocation of the spend
10. Grants will not be paid for partner organisations staff costs, however bids will be considered for support staff that; work directly for the LSP ; are joint funded with other LSP partners; and report to the chair of the LSP
11. Funding will be given to applications for pump priming specific projects rather than general running costs of organisations or projects with ongoing revenue requirements. Applications which have a resource implication must state how the ongoing costs are to be met.
12. Where possible joint funding in line with partnership approaches should be encouraged and to this end grants should normally be a percentage of the sum required to complete the project
13. Conditions may be attached to a grant if considered appropriate
For further information on grants please contact Robert Ormerod, Community Strategy Manager on 01962 845122, or Jo White, Policy Officer (Community Strategy) on 01962 845004