Agenda item

West Belfast Area Working Group

 

            The Committee approved and adopted the minutes of the special meeting of the West Belfast Area Working Group of 27th October, comprising the following recommendations:

 

                       i.          to note the update on the Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund;

 

                     ii.          to note those applications which had not met the minimum threshold, namely, An Spórtlann CIC, Supported Employment and Sales Training (SEST) CIC and NI Community Energy (NICE), and that the applicants would be advised that they had been unsuccessful and receive feedback;

 

                    iii.          to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following three projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development in West:

 

·          Fáilte Feirste Thiar – The Mountainview Hotel;

·          Glór na Móna – Croí na Carraige – ‘The Heart of the Rock’ Phase 1; and

·          Michael Davitt’s GAC – Michael Davitt’s Community Heritage Centre; and

 

iv.          to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following three projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development in Shankill:

 

·          Action for Community Transformation (ACT) Initiative – The ACT Initiative Community Hub and Visitors Centre;

·          Lower Shankill Community Association – The Road; and

·          Glencairn – Glencairn Community Project (Hub), and

  

v.      to note the proposed approach that the Council would provide a response to each applicant whose project was not moving forward to Stage 2 at this time, outlining other potential avenues of support.

 

North Belfast Area Working Group

 

         The Committee approved and adopted the minutes of the special meeting of the North Belfast Area Working Group of 2nd November, comprising the following recommendations:

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                      i.          to note the update on the Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund;

 

                     ii.          to note those applications which had not met the minimum threshold, namely, Greater Whitewell Community Surgery, The HUBB Community Development Resource Centre, Supported Employment and Sales Training (SEST) CIC and NI Community Energy (NICE), and that the applicants would be advised that they had been unsuccessful and receive feedback;

 

                    iii.          to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following five projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development:

 

·        Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum – Cliftonville Community Enterprise project;

·        Ardoyne Youth Enterprise - AYE Youth and Community Hub;

·        Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL) - Green Growth and The Circular Economy project;

·        Belfast Orange Hall - Belfast Orange Hall Refurbishment project; and

·        Sailortown Regeneration Group – St. Joseph’s Restoration project; and

 

                    iv.          to note the proposed approach that the Council would provide a response to each applicant whose project was not moving forward to Stage 2 at this time, outlining other potential avenues of support.

 

       East Belfast Area Working Group

 

       The Committee approved and adopted the minutes of the special meeting of the East Belfast Area Working Group of 3rd November, comprising the following recommendations:

 

i.        to note the update on the Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund;

 

ii.      to note those applications which had not met the minimum threshold, namely, Hanwood Trust Company Ltd., Lagan Village Youth and Community Group, Nettlefield Multisports, Ballymac Friendship Trust, Cycling Ulster and Cycling Ireland, Phoenix Education Centre, Supported Employment and Sales Training (SEST) CIC and NI Community Energy (NICE), and that the applicants would be advised that they had been unsuccessful and receive feedback;

 

iii.     to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following four projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development:

 

·        EastSide Property Belfast Ltd. - EastSide Container Hotel project;

·        Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre (BURC) - Portview Exchange project;

·        Ulster Rugby - Nevin Spence Centre (NSC) Visitor Experience project; and

·        Impact Belfast – Impact Hub project and;

 

iv.    to note the proposed approach, that the Council would provide a response to each applicant whose project was not moving forward to Stage 2, at this time, outlining other potential avenues of support.

 

            South Belfast Area Working Group

 

            The Committee was then requested to approve and adopt the minutes of the special meeting of the South Belfast Area Working Group of 7th November, comprising the following recommendations:

 

i.        to note the update on the Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund;

 

ii.      to note those applications which had not met the minimum threshold, namely, Cycling Ulster and Cycling Ireland, Linen Quarter BID, Belfast Central Mission, Southcity Resource and Development Centre and Donegall Road Methodist Church, Supported Employment and Sales Training (SEST) CIC and NI Community Energy (NICE), and that the applicants would be advised that they had been unsuccessful and receive feedback;

 

iii.     to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following five projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development:

 

·        Sólás Special Needs Charity – Sólás New Build project;

·        Greater Village Regeneration Trust - Branching Out project;

·        Lower Ormeau Residents’ Action Group (LORAG) - Lagan Water Access Activity Hub;

·        Hearth Historic Buildings Trust - Redevelopment of Riddel’s Warehouse; and

·        Fitzroy Presbyterian Church; Redevelopment of Former School of Music, and;

 

                     v.          to note the proposed approach that the Council would provide a response to each applicant whose project was not moving forward to Stage 2 at this time, outlining other potential avenues of support.

 

Amendment

 

Moved by Councillor McLaughlin,

Seconded by Councillor Murphy,

 

      That the Committee agrees that the Markets Development Association – Market Heritage Hub project, which had scored above the threshold, also be progressed to Stage 2 – Development.

 

            On a vote, eleven Members voted for the amendment and five against, with three ‘no votes’ and it was accordingly carried.

 

            The minutes of the special meeting of the South Belfast Area Working Group of 7th November, as amended, were thereupon approved and adopted.

 

Update on Special Meetings of the Area Working Groups

– Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund Stage 1 Applications

 

            West Belfast Area Working Group

 

            The Committee approved and adopted the minutes of the special meeting of the West Belfast Area Working Group of 27th October, comprising the following recommendations:

 

                       i.          to note the update on the Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund;

 

                     ii.          to note those applications which had not met the minimum threshold, namely, An Spórtlann CIC, Supported Employment and Sales Training (SEST) CIC and NI Community Energy (NICE), and that the applicants would be advised that they had been unsuccessful and receive feedback;

 

                    iii.          to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following three projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development in West:

 

·          Fáilte Feirste Thiar – The Mountainview Hotel;

·          Glór na Móna – Croí na Carraige – ‘The Heart of the Rock’ Phase 1; and

·          Michael Davitt’s GAC – Michael Davitt’s Community Heritage Centre; and

 

iv.          to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following three projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development in Shankill:

 

·          Action for Community Transformation (ACT) Initiative – The ACT Initiative Community Hub and Visitors Centre;

·          Lower Shankill Community Association – The Road; and

·          Glencairn – Glencairn Community Project (Hub), and

  

v.      to note the proposed approach that the Council would provide a response to each applicant whose project was not moving forward to Stage 2 at this time, outlining other potential avenues of support.

 

North Belfast Area Working Group

 

         The Committee approved and adopted the minutes of the special meeting of the North Belfast Area Working Group of 2nd November, comprising the following recommendations:

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                      i.          to note the update on the Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund;

 

                     ii.          to note those applications which had not met the minimum threshold, namely, Greater Whitewell Community Surgery, The HUBB Community Development Resource Centre, Supported Employment and Sales Training (SEST) CIC and NI Community Energy (NICE), and that the applicants would be advised that they had been unsuccessful and receive feedback;

 

                    iii.          to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following five projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development:

 

·        Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum – Cliftonville Community Enterprise project;

·        Ardoyne Youth Enterprise - AYE Youth and Community Hub;

·        Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL) - Green Growth and The Circular Economy project;

·        Belfast Orange Hall - Belfast Orange Hall Refurbishment project; and

·        Sailortown Regeneration Group – St. Joseph’s Restoration project; and

 

                    iv.          to note the proposed approach that the Council would provide a response to each applicant whose project was not moving forward to Stage 2 at this time, outlining other potential avenues of support.

 

       East Belfast Area Working Group

 

       The Committee approved and adopted the minutes of the special meeting of the East Belfast Area Working Group of 3rd November, comprising the following recommendations:

 

i.        to note the update on the Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund;

 

ii.      to note those applications which had not met the minimum threshold, namely, Hanwood Trust Company Ltd., Lagan Village Youth and Community Group, Nettlefield Multisports, Ballymac Friendship Trust, Cycling Ulster and Cycling Ireland, Phoenix Education Centre, Supported Employment and Sales Training (SEST) CIC and NI Community Energy (NICE), and that the applicants would be advised that they had been unsuccessful and receive feedback;

 

iii.     to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following four projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development:

 

·        EastSide Property Belfast Ltd. - EastSide Container Hotel project;

·        Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre (BURC) - Portview Exchange project;

·        Ulster Rugby - Nevin Spence Centre (NSC) Visitor Experience project; and

·        Impact Belfast – Impact Hub project and;

 

iv.    to note the proposed approach, that the Council would provide a response to each applicant whose project was not moving forward to Stage 2, at this time, outlining other potential avenues of support.

 

            South Belfast Area Working Group

 

            The Committee was then requested to approve and adopt the minutes of the special meeting of the South Belfast Area Working Group of 7th November, comprising the following recommendations:

 

i.        to note the update on the Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund;

 

ii.      to note those applications which had not met the minimum threshold, namely, Cycling Ulster and Cycling Ireland, Linen Quarter BID, Belfast Central Mission, Southcity Resource and Development Centre and Donegall Road Methodist Church, Supported Employment and Sales Training (SEST) CIC and NI Community Energy (NICE), and that the applicants would be advised that they had been unsuccessful and receive feedback;

 

iii.     to recommend to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee that the following five projects be progressed to Stage 2 – Development:

 

·        Sólás Special Needs Charity – Sólás New Build project;

·        Greater Village Regeneration Trust - Branching Out project;

·        Lower Ormeau Residents’ Action Group (LORAG) - Lagan Water Access Activity Hub;

·        Hearth Historic Buildings Trust - Redevelopment of Riddel’s Warehouse; and

·        Fitzroy Presbyterian Church; Redevelopment of Former School of Music, and;

 

                     v.          to note the proposed approach that the Council would provide a response to each applicant whose project was not moving forward to Stage 2 at this time, outlining other potential avenues of support.

 

Amendment

 

Moved by Councillor McLaughlin,

Seconded by Councillor Murphy,

 

            That the Committee agrees that the Markets Development Association – Market Heritage Hub project, which had scored above the threshold, also be progressed to Stage 2 – Development.

 

            On a vote, eleven Members voted for the amendment and five against, with three ‘no votes’ and it was accordingly carried.

 

            The minutes of the special meeting of the South Belfast Area Working Group of 7th November, as amended, were thereupon approved and adopted.