Meeting documents

Reference Number
Schedule 16 – 24/2007

WYCOMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL

Decisions Taken by a Member
 

Portfolio:  Younger &
Older People

Organisation

Amount agreed 2007/8

Amounts requested/ Cost Basis

Amount agreed 2008/09

Key Comments

Statutory Powers

Age Concern

£5,115

£9,500

£5,671

Agree to fund. Research into the need, quality and scope of advice and guidance services will be necessary in the next two years.

Conditions: That the organisation participates in plans to develop a one stop shop for the Voluntary Sector. This will be essential in future service developments and any changes in rent resulting from this development will be taken into account, in consultation with the organisation.  

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Environment Centre

£2,000

£10,000

£2,000

Based on commissioning their service to deliver outcomes for environmental  awareness and community projects

(Jointly funded with Wellbeing & Neighbourhoods and Economic Development & Transport)

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CAB

£178,050

£188,233

£178,233

Based on a commissioning their advice and information service to deliver outcomes that benefit the community.(Advice and guidance services will require further research)

Conditions: That the organisation participates in plans to develop a one stop shop for the Voluntary Sector. This will be essential in future service developments and any changes in rent resulting from this development will be taken into account, in consultation with the organisation.  

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WISE Cohesion Project

£0

£9,350

£0

Declined Whilst this cohesion project has the potential of delivering greater cohesion. Its feasibility and whether WISE is best place to deliver such a project need to be considered. The links with other community groups, especially other religious groups in joint work, will need to be considered. Community Development officers will contact WISE to develop this work.

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WISE Youth project

£0

£9,980

£0

Declined. This project grant is outside the scope of WDC services but pass details on to Youth focus and BCC Youth and Community for possible support.

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Relate

£3,000

£24,000

£0

This is declined on the grounds that they generate enough income from clients to cover counselling costs and the £85,752 spent on generating voluntary income was not cost effective as only £42,000 was received.

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Wooburn Festival

£5,200

£9,000

£5,361

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Talkback

£0

£25,000

£0

Decline to fund on the basis that a project grant is outside the scope of WDC services. Pass to Children Services.

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ITI (UK)

£0

£19,616

£0

Outside scope of WDC.  Pass to PCT.

Youth Enquiry Service

£5,180

£23,800

£9,340

Conditions: That the organisation participates in plans to develop a one stop shop for the Voluntary Sector. This will be essential in future service developments and any changes in rent resulting from this development will be taken into account, in consultation with the organisation.  

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UP

£0

£2,800

£0

Declined. This project is not yet developed but is a candidate for a small grant. Further development of the project is required and links to the Council’s Arts Development Officer.

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Wycombe Arts Festival

£8712

£13,780

£8,982

SKIDZ - The Wycombe Motor Project

£5000

£5,000

£5,000

The project is seeking to be self funding and the challenge would be meet this aim by next year.  Part funding would bring forward the self-funding challenge.  

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Street Dreams

£0

£6,000

£0

Declined as this project fits within the scope of the sports project  and it will now be passed to the Sports development Officers to contact Street Dreams

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WREC

£72,880

£75,800

£70,800

Based on commissioning.

Conditions: That the organisation participates in plans to develop a one stop shop for the Voluntary Sector. This will be essential in future service developments and any changes in rent resulting from this development will be taken into account, in consultation with the organisation. The Business plan needs to be in place urgently and Advice and guidance services will require further research.

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Wycombe Resource Centre

£0

£21000

£0

Declined. To allow for a complete separation between the organisation and the service of which it was a part.

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Wycombe Youth Action

£62,000

£18,000

Costs of running the service in Wycombe.

Conditions: That the organisation participates in plans to develop a one stop shop for the Voluntary Sector. This will be essential in future service developments and any changes in rent resulting from this development will be taken into account, in consultation with the organisation.

Central Aid

£10,000

£10,000

£0

Declined.  Sufficient reserves to continue.  

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