Issue - meetings

To determine any applications for Community Area Grants.

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.

Decision

Pewsey Vale Ladies Netball Club was awarded £1,000 towards start up costs.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11 and would allow this volunteer-run club to join the local league.

Decision

Marden Village Hall was awarded £1,501 to replace and move the existing heating oil tank to comply with regulations.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11 and would allow this essential and unexpected maintenance project to go ahead, permitting the continued safe operation of the community facility.

Decision

Sunflowers Pre-school was awarded £981 towards play equipment.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11 and would support this not-for profit, community organisation.

Decision

Wootton Rivers Village Hall was awarded £1,895 to replace suspended ceiling tiles with new insulated tiles and to replace lights and install a convector heater in the toilet.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11 and would support the maintenance of this community facility.

In relation to the application from Great Bedwyn School Association, it was noted that this did not meet the Community Area Grant Criteria 2010/11.  Although the Area Board supported the principle of the project, it was considered that the room would be for educational purposes approximately 75% of the time, and as such it was not considered to be a suitable project for Community Area Grant support. 

Decision

The application from Great Bedwyn School Association for £5,000 towards a community room was REFUSED.

Reason – It was not considered that the application demonstrated sufficiently widespread community benefit to justify not meeting the Community Area Grants criteria for 2010/11.

The Chairman commented that there was £27,713 left in the Community Area Grants budget for 2010/11.  The next Area Board meeting would be on 22 November 2010; the deadline for grants to be considered at that meeting was 8 October.