Agenda item

The Board members will consider seven applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme:

• Mere Parish Council (deferred from 13 April)
• Kilmington Parish Council (deferred from 13 April)
• West Knoyle Parish Council (deferred from 13 April)
• Zeals Parish Council (deferred from 13 April)
• Chalke Valley Cricket Club
• Mere Historical Society
• Chilmark Playground

Officer: Richard Munro, Community Area Manager

The Board considered seven applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme. The first four had been deferred from the previous meeting on 16 March, pending a request for further statistical information from NHS Wiltshire which may support the applications.

The Chairman informed the Board that information had been received which did not appear to support the need for the installation of defibrillators in the four parishes who had applied for funding.

After discussion the Board members voted on each application in turn.

Decision

Mere Parish Council was awarded £50 towards their project to purchase and install a defibrillator in the parish.

Reason

Area Board members were not convinced of the absolute efficacy of defibrillators in sparsely populated areas. However, the Board recognised that some parish councils did perceive a need and were encouraged to precept for the funding with the assistance of  a minor grant of £50.

Decision

Kilmington Parish Council was awarded £50 towards their project to purchase and install a defibrillator in the parish.

Reason

Area Board members were not convinced of the absolute efficacy of defibrillators in sparsely populated areas. However, the Board recognised that some parish councils did perceive a need and were encouraged to precept for the funding with the assistance of  a minor grant of £50.

Decision

West Knoyle Parish Council was awarded £50 towards their project to purchase and install a defibrillator in the parish.

Reason

Area Board members were not convinced of the absolute efficacy of defibrillators in sparsely populated areas. However, the Board recognised that some parish councils did perceive a need and were encouraged to precept for the funding with the assistance of  a minor grant of £50.

Decision

Zeals Parish Council was awarded £50 towards their project to purchase and install a defibrillator in the parish.

Reason

Area Board members were not convinced of the absolute efficacy of defibrillators in sparsely populated areas. However, the Board recognised that some parish councils did perceive a need and were encouraged to precept for the funding with the assistance of  a minor grant of £50.

Decision

Chalke Valley Cricket Club was awarded £3,630 towards the cost of purchasing a high quality mowing machine to maintain the new cricket ground.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and would enable the club to maintain the facility which served the communities throughout the Chalke Valley.

Decision

Mere Historical Society was awarded £1,224 towards their project to catalogue the contents of the archive.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and would enable the Society to properly catalogue the contents of the archive for future use.

Decision

Chilmark Playground Management Committee was awarded £992 towards the purchase of a new piece of play equipment.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and would provide a wider variety of play opportunities for the local area.

Action: Richard Munro, Community Area Manager