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Community Area Grants

The Board will consider applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme.

 

Officer: Tom Bray, Community Area Manager

Minutes:

The Board considered eight applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme. Applicants present were invited to speak in support of their application. After discussion Board members voted on each application in turn.

 

Decision

Downton Parish Council was awarded £5,000 towards their Skate Park Project.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12, demonstrates a link to the Community Plan 2010 – 15, as detailed in the officer’s report and would be a valuable addition to the facilities for young people in the community.

 

Decision

Winterslow Play Day Committee was awarded £1,464 towards their Play Day 2012 activities project.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and demonstrates a link to the Community Plan 2010 – 15, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Barry’s Field Sports Ground was awarded £656 towards the purchase of some tables for community use in the centre.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and demonstrates a link to the Community Plan 2010 – 15, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

 

Decision

Circular Arts was awarded £1,000 towards the Sunshine Project – workshops for elderly people.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and would provide community developments linked to the Community Plan 2010 – 15, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Whiteparish Youth Group was awarded £3,700 towards the purchase of equipment for the group.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and demonstrates a link to the Community Plan 2010 – 15, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Friends of Downton Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was awarded £1,204 towards their project to put on a public celebration event in June 2012.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and supports the Council’s objectives of promoting community events to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.

 

Decision

Redlynch Village Hall Committee was awarded £1,500 towards the purchase of a staging unit for use at the hall.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and demonstrates a link to the Community Plan 2010 – 15, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Riverbourne Community Farm was awarded £2,400 towards the installation of new flooring for the straw bale classroom project at the farm.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2011/12 and demonstrates a link to the Community Plan 2010 – 15, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

 

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