Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the extraordinary meeting of the South West Wiltshire Area Board, which had been scheduled to consider final funding requests for 2012/13.

Apologies for absence were received from:

·         Councillor George Jeans

·         Mike Franklin – Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service

·         Graham Ewer – Swallowcliffe Parish Council

·         Clare Churchill – Burcombe, Dinton, Fovant and Quidhampton Parish Councils

·         Tony Phillips – Fovant Parish Council

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were none.

The Board will consider three applications for funding from the Youth Initiatives budget for 2012/13 as detailed in the attached report.

The Board considered three applications for funding from the Youth Initiatives Budget for 2012/13, as detailed in the agenda.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board awarded Youth Initiative Funding as follows:

Wilton Youthy was awarded £1,000 towards the purchase of a skate ramp building set, with the condition that no money is released until the Community Area Manager, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board, is satisfied that there has been adequate consultation with local residents to address their concerns.

South West Wiltshire Youth Advisory Group was awarded £450 towards their project to arrange a community event to provide a networking opportunity for a variety of community groups.

Barn Buddies Youth Club was awarded £740 towards the purchase of materials to insulate the barn walls.

The Board will consider five bids for funding from parish councils, towards the replacement or renovation of fingerposts, as detailed in the report attached to the agenda.

The Board considered bids from five parish councils seeking funding towards the replacement or renovation of a fingerpost, as detailed in the Officer’s report attached to the agenda.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board awarded Fingerpost funding for 2012/13 as follows:

The Board members will consider six applications for funding from the Community Area Grants Scheme:

The Board considered six applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme for 2012/13. Applicants present were invited to speak in support of their applications and to answer any questions. Following discussion the Board members voted on each application in turn.

Decision

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust South Supporters Group was awarded a £250 small grant towards their project to put on a woodland event for local school children. A breakdown of the final costs is still required prior to the award being paid.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Small Grant Criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan for 2011 – 2026 as detailed in the Officer’s report.

Decision

Sutton Badges Committee was awarded a £105 small grant towards the start up costs for their project to renovate two regimental badges on Sutton Down.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Small Grant Criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan for 2011 – 2026 as detailed in the Officer’s report.

Decision

Merely Real Bread was awarded a £300 small grant towards their project to run an event for real bread makers week in Mere.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Small Grant Criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan for 2011 – 2026 as detailed in the Officer’s report.

Decision

Mere Footpath Group was awarded a £350 small grant towards their project to purchase necessary tools to carry out works to footpaths in order to improve conditions for public use.

The Board recommended that group liaise closely with Parish Council and Youth Service to ensure that where tools can be shared they are, in order to avoid unnecessary duplicate purchases

Reason

The application met the Community Area Small Grant Criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan for 2011 – 2026 as detailed in the Officer’s report.

Decision

Hinton Hall (Tisbury PCC) was awarded £840 towards their project to carry out improvements to the Hall car park.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan for 2011 – 2026 as detailed in the Officer’s report.

Decision

Berwick St John Parish Council was awarded £5,000 towards their project to refurbish the children’s playground equipment.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan for 2011 – 2026 as detailed in the Officer’s report.

The Board will consider the Community Asset Transfer application submitted by Fovant Parish Council for the transfer of land at Sutton Road, Fovant, in accordance with the Wiltshire Council Community Asset Transfer Policy and with consideration to the comments in section 9 of the attached report.

The Board considered a Community Asset Transfer request submitted by Fovant Parish Council for the transfer of Wiltshire Council owned land at Sutton Road, Fovant, to the Parish Council.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board approved the Community Asset Transfer of land at Sutton Road, Fovant to Fovant Parish Council, in accordance with the Community Asset Transfer Policy and subject to the matters referred to in paragraph 9 of the report attached to the agenda.

The Board will consider two recommendations for funding from the Community Area Transport Group Budget for 2012/13.

Copies of the report attached to the agenda will be available at the meeting.

The Board considered two recommendations for funding from the Community Area Transport Budget for 2012/13, as detailed in the late report which had been published online and circulated at the meeting.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board approved the recommendations for funding from the CATG, as detailed below.

The Chairman thanked everyone for coming to the last meeting of the South West Wiltshire Area Board under the current administration. The next meeting of the South West Wiltshire Area Board will be held on Wednesday 5 June 2013, 7.00pm at South Newton Village Hall.