Agenda item

The Board considered five applications detailed in the report, along with one other application for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme. The Chairman invited applicants present to speak in support of their application and to answer any questions from the room. After discussion the Board members voted on each application in turn.

Decision

Ebbesbourne Wake Village Hall Trust was awarded £5,000 towards their project to completely revamp and update the children’s play area situated outside.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and would provide play facilities for the children in the community.

Decision

Bowerchalke Village Hall was awarded £3,931 towards their project to refurbish and upgrade the village hall.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and would provide enhanced facilities for use by the community.

Decision

Friends of Dinton School was awarded £4,247 towards their project to completely upgrade and refurbish the school swimming pool.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and would benefit the whole community once the pool was opened for outside use.

Decision

Circular Arts was awarded £1,000 towards their Sunshine project to bring arts workshops to the elderly, with the condition that the award be made subject to the other funding detailed in the application, being secured.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and would provide opportunities for groups of elderly residents in the community to take part in arts workshops.

Decision

The application from Tollard Royal Village Hall Committee was deferred until a future meeting.

Reason

As no one was in attendance to answer questions on the application.

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Decision

Chalke Valley Historical Society was awarded £250 towards their project to scan and archive historical documents.

Reason

The application met the grant criteria for 2011/12 and would enable the historical documents to be preserved and used more widely in the future.