Agenda item

The North East Area Manager introduced this item, providing an updated finance report for the North East Area Council. 

A discussion took place regarding the procurement of an Environmental Enforcement Service (to include littering, dog fouling and parking); parking tickets income; the Apprenticeships and Employability Commission; Private Sector Housing Management Officer SLA; Youth Development Fund and the Health and Wellbeing Grant.  Members asked questions and appropriate responses were given.

It was highlighted that the Environmental Enforcement Service contract has been awarded to District Enforcement, with the contract formally commencing on 1^st April 2019.  

As reported at the November North East Area Council meeting, a proposal for the development of community based support for people to improve their physical and emotional wellbeing has now been agreed with Public Health, with funding allocations to be awarded accordingly.  Public Health has subsequently asked the Area Council to work in partnership with them on a Health and Wellbeing Grant, with the Area Council providing a steer to achieve spend.

Based on the Lower Layer Super Output Areas, the North East Area Council has been awarded a potential figure of £28,900 to be spent before the end of March 2020.  This will be added to the £20,000 agreed at the November meeting of the Area Council, making a total funding pot of £48,900. 

A discussion took place around dementia prevalence in the area.  The Dementia café in Monk Bretton is proving very effective and has shown the value of getting support for carers who look after people around the clock.  The Health and Wellbeing Support Group are proposing that the Grant will fund a full time post to work on a menu of activities to help elderly residents.

RESOLVED that:

(i)            A Health and Wellbeing Working Together Grant should be facilitated with a total funding pot of £48,900 which will meet the Five Ways to Wellbeing criteria; and

(ii)          That the grant will partially fund a full time dedicated worker to work on a series of social isolation and dementia friendly activities across the North East Area Council at a cost of £30,000 per annum, with the possibility of contributions from other statutory and non-statutory partners.

(iii)         Members approved the roved the Apprentices and Employability contract with Barnsley Community Build for a further year from April 2019 until the end of March 2020 at a cost of £212,598.

(iv)         Members approved the Private Sector Housing Management Officer Service Level Agreement with the Safer Communities Service for a further year from July 2019 until the end of June 2020 at a cost of £37,750, an additional plus 1 year will be funded subject to further funding being available and satisfactory outputs and outcomes being realised..

(v)          The Youth Development Fund should be developed as a Working Together Fund to encourage more local social enterprises, community interest companies and not for profit organisation with a maximum grant limit of £20,000.

(vi)         A further £70,000 should be allocated to this budget heading for the financial year 2019-2020.