§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much funding Leeds city council has received from the neighbourhood renewal fund; when funds were received; what projects have been funded and by how much; and which organisations are responsible for(a) managing and (b) delivering each project. [96968]
§ Mrs. RocheDetails of the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF) allocations made to Leeds city council are in the following table.
The purpose of the NRF is to support the improvement of mainstream service delivery in deprived areas, contributing to the achievement of the Government's floor targets in the five neighbourhood renewal themes of education, health, worklessness, crime reduction, and housing and the environment. In partnership with the Local Strategic Partnership, Leeds city council has allocated NRF across these floor target areas as follows:
Allocation 2001–02: £4,197,791
NRF resources spent in 2001–02 £ Education 1,724,472 Employment 960,729 Crime 366,866 Health 0 Housing and Environment 383,160 Other 41,140 Total 3,476,367 Proposed spend 2002–03: £7,018,111 (including £721,424 carry over from 2001–02)
NRF resources allocated in 2002–03 £ Education 2,245,690 Employment 963,440 Crime 1,511,170 Health 414,600 Housing and Environment 1,307,200 Other 701,000 Total 17,143,100 1 Over commitment to allow for slippage NRF is paid in fortnightly instalments with the Revenue Support Grant to local authorities. Payments commenced in June 2001.
However, local authorities account for NRF expenditure through NRF Statements of Use, which are submitted to Government Offices annually in October. Leeds city council's NRF Statement of Use for 2002–03 is available on the LSP's (the Leeds Initiative) website.
457WDetails of NRF supported projects and activities for 2002–03, including those organisations responsible for delivery, are as follows:
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Floor Target Project Burglary Reduction Anti-Social Behaviour CASAC Target Hardening Leeds Watch Local CCTV Initiative Neighbourhood Wardens New Neighbourhood Schemes Youth Diversionary Initiatives Cross Cutting Community Planning—Locality Coordinators Data Mapping and Improved Information Environment Call Centre Leeds Mediation Services Neighbourhood Renewal Teams Education City Learning Centres Counselling Scheme Ethnic Minority Pupil Achievement (devolved) Ethnic Minority Pupil Achievement (retained) Getting Started—Nursery Nurses Integrated Children's Centres IT Access in Libraries Leeds Film Festival Children's Workshop Pupil Retention Grant (devolved) Pupil Retention Grant (retained) Study Support National (devolved) Study Support National (retained) Teaching Assistant Grant Teaching Assistant Grant (retained) Volunteer Reading Help Employment Connexions Programme Construction and Training Agency (LCATA) Job Guarantee Programme Leeds Development Agency Second Chance School South Leeds Family Learning Centre Health Hamaara Healthy Living Centre Increasing Exercise Opportunities— Mental Health Space for Sport and Arts Various Health Schemes Social Housing Beeston Housing Strategy Binyard Improvements Code of Standards Development Project Dog Fouling Initiatives Domestic Noise Nuisance Services (out of hours) Enhanced Street Cleansing Services Environment Task Force Extension of abandoned vehicle pilot Flyposting and anti graffiti strategy Home Maintenance Project Leeds House Condition Survey Streetscene Organisation:
- LCC—Community Safety Unit
- LCC—Community Safety Unit
- LCC—Community Safety Unit
- LCC—Housing and Environmental Health Services
- LCC—Social Services
- LCC—Youth Service
- LCC—Community Planning and Regeneration
- Leeds Initiative
- LCC—Community Planning and Regeneration
- Community Mediation Services
- LCC—Community Planning and Regeneration
- Education Leeds
- LCC—Childcare and Early Development Service
- Education Leeds
- Education Leeds
- Education Leeds
- LCC—Childcare and Early Development Service
- LCC—Leisure Services
- LCC—Leisure Services
- Education Leeds
- Education Leeds
- Education Leeds
- Education Leeds
- Education Leeds
- Education Leeds
- Volunteer Reading Help
- LCC—Community Planning and Regeneration
- Leeds Construction and Training Agency
- LCC—Dept. of Training
- Leeds Development Agency
- LCC—Dept. of Training
- LCC—Dept. of Training
- Hamaara Healthy Living Centre
- LCC—Social Services
- Education Leeds
- East Leeds Primary Care Trust
- LCC—Housing and Environmental Health Services
- LCC—Contracting Services
- LCC—Housing and Environmental Health Services
- LCC—Leisure Services
- LCC—Housing and Environmental Health Services
- LCC—Highways and Transportation
- LCC—Community Planning and Regeneration
- LCC—Highways and Transportation
- LCC—Community Planning and Regeneration
- LCC—Housing and Environmental Health Services
- LCC—Housing and Environmental Health Services
- LCC—Contracting Services