Issue - meetings

To determine applications for Community Area Grants, including a request to change the details of a grant previously awarded.

The Area Board considered a number of applications for Community Area Grant funding.  The Chairman invited the local Councillor to introduce each application, following which a representative of the applicant was given an opportunity to give a brief overview of their project to the Area Board.

In relation to the application from Milton Lilbourne Parish Council, Caroline Brailey reported that the two further quotes had now been received, and that, as a result of the additional quotes, the application had been re-submitted for a revised grant of £1,977.  It was noted that, if Councillors were minded to award the grants in line with officer recommendations, the figure at paragraph 4.2 of the report (page 47 of the agenda) would be amended to £33,090, being the amount remaining in the Pewsey Community Area Grant budget for 2010/11.

Decision

Milton Lilbourne Parish Council was awarded £1,977 towards installation of community seating with a bench around the tulip tree to overlook the recreation ground.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11 and would support this project to cater for the needs of older residents.

Decision

Burbage Village Hall was awarded £1,000 towards re-surfacing the car park.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11 and would help maintain this community facility as well as improve vehicular access to the local recycling point.

Decision

Upavon Village Hall was awarded £850 towards the redecoration of the kitchen, toilets and passage.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11 and would help maintain this community facility.

Decision

Grafton Goslings was awarded £989 towards purchasing stackable children’s tables and materials for gates to make the outside area secure for children to play.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11 and would ensure the safety and wellbeing of children within this new community initiative.

Decision

Wilcot Cricket Club was awarded £1,915 towards the replacement of the changing room roof, replacement toilets, showers and repainting of the interior.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11 and would help maintain this community facility.

Caroline also reported that Pewsey Parish Council had requested an amendment to the purpose of a grant previously awarded.  The original grant had been towards funding the removal of the existing play equipment and re-siting to a new play area.  However, it had since been identified that the existing equipment did not meet current health and safety requirements, and so it was proposed that the grant be used to fund the purchase of new equipment.

Decision

The Pewsey Area Board agreed to the change of use for the grant awarded to Pewsey Parish Council on 28 January 2010, to allow for the grant to be used towards purchasing new play equipment for the project.

The Chairman commented that the next Area Board meeting was scheduled for 6 September 2010; the deadline for grants to be considered at that meeting was 23 July 2010.