Agenda item

The Area Council Manager spoke to the item providing members with a highlight of each commissioned contract.

The new Supporting Vulnerable and Isolated Older People Service had been commissioned through Age UK at a cost of £70,000 per year for 2 years which started 1^st June 2022. 

The Penistone Area Council Working Together Fund had approved a grant of £8,191 to continue the debt advice service to March 2023 which was provided through Citizens Advice Bureau.  Members were reminded of the full review of the welfare service which was unlikely to be in place when the contract ended.  DIAL would be encouraged to submit a further application for funding in order for continuation of the service after December 2022.  A total of £25,408 remained in the grant pot.

A breakdown of projects funded by the Supporting Young People Grant Fund was provided, all of which were praised as fantastic value for money from the outcomes that had been achieved from each project.  The second grant fund which had been approved at the meeting held in April, 2022 had received 4 applications which would be assessed by a grant panel to be held in July, 2022. 

The Clean, Green and Tidy contract was due to come to an end in April, 2023 and a workshop to review what the future contract would look like had been organised to be held on 17^th August, 2023.

A workshop to review the Area Council priorities had been organised to be held on 8^th September, 2022.

Members noted the opening budget allocation of £241,904, which included £13,845 from a ring fenced budget Self Isolation Funds and the spend to date of £140,000, leaving a total of £101,904, or £88,059 without the ringfenced monies,  available for allocation. 

RESOLVED:-

(i)      that the updates of the contracts funded by the existing Supporting Isolated and Older People Grant Fund and new contract position be noted;

(ii)     that the current financial position of the Penistone Working Together Fund be received and noted;

(iii)    that the updates on the Supporting Young People ringfenced funds within the existing Working Together Grant Fund and the progress with round 2 of the funding be received;

(iv)    that the updates on the Clean Green and Tidy contract which commenced in April, 2020 be noted;

(v)     that the agreed process to review PAC priorities be noted;

(vi)    that the update on the Ward Alliance Budget be noted; and

(vii)      that the current financial budget position for 2022.23 and record of allocated spend be noted.