A report and presentation on the outcomes of the Community Fund public voting process and recommendations as to the allocation of Community Fund grants.

15 minutes will be allocated for this item of business.

Councillor L Reecejones declared a personal interest in this matter by virtue of being a Trustee of the Local Carers Network (minute 25 refers).

The Constituency Manager (Wirral West) gave a presentation in respect of the application and voting process which had been undertaken with regards to the Wirral West Community Fund since the last meeting of this Committee in October 2014.

The outcomes of the public vote and the Committee’s subsequent recommendations regarding the allocation of funding to local projects were presented at the meeting.

The Chair gave thanks to those who had voted.

Resolved – That the recommendations in relation to the funding allocation for local projects in each ward as set out in the Constituency Manager’s presentation be approved, i.e:

Fund the following 6 Greasby, Frankby and Irby projects at a cost of £5,464.00 and reserve underspend to be accessed in future by local groups and/or for ward improvements:

·  WWCF41 The Local Carers Network £1,000.00

·  WWCF23 Greasby Community Association working with Blooming Greasby £2,080.00

·  WWCF13 Greasby Allotment Holders and Gardeners Association (GAHGA) £966.00

·  WWCF32 Greasby Community Association – Messenger £1,000.00

·  WWCF15 Greasby Ladies Bowling Club £400.00

Fund the following 13 Hoylake and Meols projects at a cost of £14,579.45 utilising the £10,000 ward budget available for 2014-15 / underspend from 2013-14 and reserve remaining underspend to be accessed in future by local groups and/or for ward improvements:

·  WWCF28 Friends of Hoylake and Meols in Bloom – Hoylake’s Queens Park Gates Restoration £1,200.00

·  WWCF29 Friends of Hoylake and Meols in Bloom – Parade Gardens Sensory Wall Restoration £2,360.00

·  WWCF38 St Hildeburgh’s Parish Church in Hoylake – Lunch Club £1,000,00

·  WWCF27 St John the Baptist in Great Meols £825.00

·  WWCF2 Hoylake Parade Community Centre £1,000.00

·  WWCF5 The Festival of Firsts – Giant Queens £1,000.00

·  WWCF39 St Hildeburgh’s Parish Church in Hoylake – Drop-in £1,000.00

·  WWCF3 The Festival of Firsts – Festi-Velo Bike Parade £1,000.00

·  WWCF12 HAWK Bowling Club £1,950.00

·  WWCF1 The Hoylake Marine Bowling Club £1,000.00

·  WWCF7 KH2 Community Link Services CIC £744.45

·  WW Hoylake Lifeboat Museum £500.00

·  WWCF25 Hoylake Model Boat Club £1,000.00

Fund the following 8 Pensby and Thingwall projects at a cost of £7,347.50 and reserve underspend to be accessed in future by local groups and/or for ward improvements:

·  WWCF17 Carers Get Together £788.40

·  WWCF37 Pensby Library Friends Group – Purchase of books £1,000.00

·  WWCF36 Pensby Library Friends Group – Seating and tables £987.10

·  WWCF14 St Michael & All Angels Church £1,000.00

·  WWCF6 Barnstondale Centre £1,000.00

·  WWCF42 Pioneer People Wirral – Equipment and resources for the annual Pensby Summer Fair £1,000.00

·  WWCF43 Pioneer People Wirral – Celebration event, community heroes £572.00

·  WWCF44 Pioneer People Wirral – Bouncy castle for use at community events £1,000.00

Fund the following 4 Upton and Woodchurch projects at a cost of £4,000.00 and reserve underspend to be accessed in future by local groups and/or for ward improvements:

·  WWCF26 Upton Regeneration £1,000.00

·  WWCF4 Holy Cross Church, Woodchurch £1,000.00

·  WWCF18 HYPE £1,000.00

·  WWCF19 Upton Cricket Club £1,000.00

Fund the following 11 West Kirby and Thurstaston projects at a cost of £10,127.75 utilising the £10,000 ward budget available for 2014-15 / underspend from 2013-14 and reserve remaining underspend to be accessed in future by local groups and/or for ward improvements:

·  WWCF20 West Kirby Christmas Lights £1,000.00

·  WWCF9 Wirral Autistic Society – Barbeque site £912.00

·  WWCF10 Wirral Autistic Society – Picnic site £930.75

·  WWCF22 West Kirby Wasps FC £1,000.00

·  WWCF11 Friends of Grange Hill £1,000.00

·  WWCF33 1st West Kirby Scout Group – Improvements to outdoor space £985.00

·  WWCF34 1st West Kirby Scout Group – Inter-generational IT project £900.00

·  WWCF31 Wirral Play Council £1,000.00

·  WWCF22 West Kirby Arts Centre £1,000.00

·  WWCF16 West Kirby Ladies Bowling Club £1,000.00

·  WWCF8 Wirral Community Orchestra £400.00