Agenda item

This funding application was deferred at the Partnership Board meeting in June 2019.

The application was for £4,658 towards identifying and bringing together a group of the Western CEF area residents who would become a locally focused Disability Action Group for the Selby District Disability Forum (SDDF).  It was noted that the application had been heard at the March meeting of the Board, when members had been informed that the SDDF currently had two other action groups, one in the Southern CEF area, and one in the Tadcaster and Villages CEF area, both of which had been funded by the respective CEF’s. 

It was explained that the members had taken the decision to defer the application in order for the chairs of the Southern and Tadcaster CEF to be contacted to ask them to attend the meeting; to each give their view on how the projects had progressed, and the benefits realised within their respective areas. The applicants were in attendance.

Councillor Sweeting was unable to attend, but had sent a short briefing note in support of the application, detailing the work that the Tadcaster Disability Forum had achieved to date, along with their plans for the future to make the group sustainable. 

Councillor Mike Jordan was in attendance, and highlighted some key highways issues which had been addressed with the North Yorkshire County Council Highways Department, by the Southern Disability Forum bringing matters to the fore.  The Board was informed that the group regularly engaged with the Parish Councils in the Southern CEF area to raise various issues specifically identified in the area.  Councillor Jordan added his support as he felt that the group acted on behalf of people with disabilities by raising awareness, giving suggestions on how to rectify issues, and chasing funding from different organisations. 

The Tadcaster and Villages CEF had held a forum on 22 July 2019 at which the SDDF had given a presentation about the work they were doing, the Vice Chair of the Western CEF had attended the meeting and gave her impressions of the evening, and added her support for the project.

The applicants had previously explained that the proposed Western CEF Disability Action Group, with the hub in Sherburn in Elmet, would develop themselves over the course of twelve locally run action planning sessions, discussing and identifying local issues and barriers facing disabled people. These sessions would culminate in an event, ideally a Western CEF Forum, which would invite those with the most influence locally to come and directly listen to the findings, with the view to champion change and develop solutions together.

The Board was supportive of the application and noted that the aim was to make the Action Group sustainable by making it peer led.  It was confirmed that the application met the aims and objectives of the Community Development Plan, and also confirmed that the application was in accordance with the Allocation of Funding Framework.

The Partnership Board agreed to fund £4,658 for the project.

The applicants were told the outcome of the application, who then left the meeting and did not return.

RESOLVED:

To approve funding of £4,658 to be awarded to Selby District Disability Forum, as outlined in the application.