Agenda item

Short Grant DVD – Bowerhill Picnic Area

Also available on youtube: http://youtu.be/Jh2si7HZS3M

Melksham Community Area Partnership (MCAP) Recommendations from Partnership Development Officer:

·       approve the whole year’s core funding of £9,941 with an agreement to release the 1^st tranche of £4,971 immediately.

·       agree to the release of the 2^nd tranche at the 14 December Area Board meeting as long as conditions set by the Partnership Development Officer and agreed by the Board, have been met.

Community Grants Scheme

·         Poulshot Village Trust have applied for £739.33 towards restoration of the major pond on Poulshot Green.

·         Seend Parish Council have applied for £288 towards the renovation of the village war memorial.

Cllr Initiated Projects

·         Cllr Petty has applied for £5465 to install new street lighting near Riverside Walk/Millennium Bridge, King George V Playing Fields, Melksham.

·         Cllr Seed has applied for £200 towards Melksham Trust promotional DVD.

Bowerhill Picnic Area

A film showing the work that had been carried out to create the Bowerhill Picnic Area was shown, the picnic area was the result of a community area grant and had been well received by all who had used it.

The Chairman made the point that it was good to see the results of grant funding being highlighted at a meeting.

Melksham Community Area Partnership (MCAP) application for core funding.

Decision

·       That the Melksham Area Board approves the whole year’s core funding of £9,941 with an agreement to release the 1^st tranche of £4,971 immediately and agrees to the release of the 2^nd tranche at the 14 December Area Board meeting as long as conditions set by the Partnership Development Officer and agreed by the Board, have been met.

Community Grants Scheme

The Wiltshire Councillors considered two applications seeking 2011/2012 Community Area Grant Funding:

Decision

Poulshot Village Trust were awarded £672 towards restoration of the major pond on Poulshot green.

Reason

This application demonstrates a link to the Melksham community plan in terms of ‘landscape management and improving green and open spaces’.

Seend Parish Council were awarded £288 towards the renovation of the village war memorial.

Reason

This application will provide a renewed focus for village Armistice services.  The War Memorial is located in the grounds of the village parish church.  The War Memorial can be used to educate future generations about the sacrifices made by British troops in two World Wars, and still being made today in current conflicts.

Cllr Initiated Projects

Cllr Petty awarded £5465 to install new street lighting near Riverside Walk/Millennium Bridge, King George V Playing Fields, Melksham.

Cllr Rod Eaton now in the chair

Cllr Seed awarded £200 towards Melksham Trust promotional DVD.

Cllr Jonathon Seed now back in the chair