Agenda item

Presenting Officer Andrw McGrath.

Following a brief introduction from the Area Co-ordinator the Partnership went on to consider and comment as follows;

• At the last meeting £100k had been awarded to the Creative Youth Network to support the refurbishment of the former Magistrates’ Courts.  Legal advice had subsequently been received advising that the monies would not be released until match funding had been received from Heritage Lottery.  The Neighbourhood Committee unanimously ratified this.  It was also noted that the amount had been inaccurately recorded in the report as ‘£100,00’ which should be ‘£100,000.’
• The CIL funding decision in respect of Old Market Roundabout would be deferred until the new process for awarding monies had been agreed (now that the Neighbourhood Committees would be replaced by another mechanism).
• St Johns Road Lighting Project had been awarded £36,381.20 at the previous meeting, with the expectation that the remaining funding needed to be provided from other sources.  Following the meeting, Bristol City Council had agreed to meet the additional costs.

Spending Decisions – see section 5 of the report;

The Neighbourhood Committee considered several funding applications.  Details as follows;

 5.1  Quote for Central area NP-Greening walls – Incredible Edible

The Committee agreed to the funding application detailed below;

Design work and printing                                                                                           £300

Community workshops                                                                                               £600 (pays facilitator)

Plants                                                                                                                          £2500

Construction of planters to trial in places where there  is no soil to plant into         £1000            

Compost and sundries                                                                                                £900

Total Request =                      £6000

 Unanimously approved

5.2 Sikh Remembrance Garden

Members noted that the request was for £10,000, however, following some discussion the Committee agreed to increase this to £17,500 (subject to the remaining funding being identified and there being no legal objection) on the following grounds;

• The total estimated amount needed to complete the project was in the region of £70k. 
• It was appropriate to support a new memorial in the city, particularly as it was non-Christian.
• The Remembrance Garden would be of national interest and would potentially attract new visitors to the city.

Unanimously approved

5.3  Bike Racks Outside the Clifton Lido

Councillor Clive Stevens presented the Committee with three options for the bike racks.  The Neighbourhood Committee agreed that £6,000 could be allocated to the scheme for the following reasons;

• The location of the bike racks must not impede access for wheelchair and pushchair users.
• It was not appropriate for the Council to fund anything more than basic facilities (costing circa £6,000) but if something more aesthetically pleasing was required local businesses should be asked to contribute.  The Victoria Public House had indicated that they may be able to contribute around £3K, although the Clifton Lido had declined.  If the more expensive option was selected the Tree Forum would show their support by supplying a new tree for the area.
• If the decision was made quickly any necessary Traffic Regulation Orders related to the bike racks could be included with the one that would shortly be submitted for the Residents’ Parking Scheme.

Unanimously approved

5.4  Spring Hill Steps – handrail improvements

The Committee agreed to allocate the £5,000 requested for the existing hand rail to be replaced since the steps were an important part of the city’s heritage.

Unanimously approved

5.5  Anchor Road Gas Governor

The Committee agreed to provide £500 to replant the surrounds of the gas governor on Anchor Road to shield the metal fencing.

Unanimously approved

RESOLVED;

-          That the £100k of funding awarded to the Creative Youth Network in April 2017 be held in abeyance until match funding had been provided by the Heritage Lottery; and that the following funding be awarded;

-          £6000 to Incredible Edible

-          £17,500 for the Sikh Remembrance Garden

-          £6,000 for the bike racks outside Clifton Lido

-          £5,000 for the Spring Hill Steps

-          £500 for the Gas Governor at Anchor Road