Issue - meetings

In 2016/17 a total of £35,000 was spent from the Ward budget.  This included grants to Clifton Youth Club, Musical Connections, St Luke’s Church, Clifton Church and Colourful Clifton and Accessible Arts and Media.  There was a £14,000 underspend, and it has yet to be decided if the Ward will be allowed to carry this forward into 2017/18. A decision on this is expected in June 2017.

The 2017/18 Ward budget is £26,210 from which grants to Vale of York and Clifton Parish Church have already been awarded.

No money was spent from the Ward highways budget last year and this underspend is automatically ringfenced and carried forward into 2017/18.  Therefore, the Ward has a highways budget for 2017/18 of £37,462.

It was noted that an extensive piece of work is being drafted for Lumley Road and works to the green space outside the Spa shop (A19).  Although no cost to the traffic calming measures in Lumley Road has yet been discussed, it was pointed out that a typical scheme can range from £10,000 to £100,000.  Cllr Myers expressed his disappointment that the proposals had not yet been delivered and assured residents that the Councillors were persisting in pushing the project forward.

Applications for grants are still being invited from community groups and application packs are available on the Ward website.

The Ward was thanked for providing funding for the new noticeboard  in Clifton.

Ward Priorities

Cllr Myers reminded the Committee of the Ward priorities for 2016/17, which were:

·                    Improving opportunities and facilities for young people

·                    A greener, cleaner Clifton

·                    Engagement with residents for a more cohesive Clifton

·                    Reducing social isolation for a more inclusive Clifton.

Residents were invited to comment on whether these priorities remained appropriate.  During discussions, the issue of childhood obesity was raised and it was noted that the Ward had a number of primary aged children who were classed as obese.  It was further suggested that maybe some form of financial support could be made available for families who couldn’t afford for their children to join out of school sports clubs.  It was felt that a further Ward priority could be added relating to health and well-being within the Ward.

The importance of the role of the Burton Green Community Centre in feeding in to 3 of the Ward priorities was raised.  Cllr Myers commented that Councillors would keep an eye on the rolling out of the potential development, ensuring that there were community facilities which were both appropriate and easily accessible.

AGREED:  It was agreed to retain the 2016/17 Ward priorities for 2017/18 and to additionally adopt a new priority which linked in to the health and well-being of the Ward.  The wording of this new priority would be finalised in readiness for the next Ward Committee meeting.