Agenda item

To consider any bids from Town/Parish Councils for funding from this budget earmarked for community celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and/or the London 2012 Olympics.

The Chairman reminded the meeting that the Area Board had set up this fund at its meeting on 1 November 2011, by earmarking £12,000 to be made available for Parish Councils who wished to apply for financial assistance to stage celebrations/events to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and/or the London 2012 Olympics.

The applications received were listed on page 37 of the report.

The Chairman moved that applications 1-7 be approved, and reiterated that items 8 and 9 (from Marlborough Town Council) would be referred to the Leader of the Council, as the Area Board was unable to make a decision due to the conflict of interests.

Decision

The Marlborough Area Board agreed to award the following grants:

1.    Broad Hinton Parish Council - £500 towards a village Jubilee party;

2.    Froxfield Parish Council - £480 towards a Jubilee picnic;

3.    Baydon Parish Council - £500 towards village Jubilee celebrations;

4.    Winterbourne Bassett Parish Council - £500 towards a village street party;

5.    East Kennett Parish Council - £500 towards a Jubilee lunch party;

6.    Fyfield and West Overton Parish Council - £1,390 towards separate events in the villages of Lockeridge and West Overton, and events coving the whole of the parish; and

7.    Avebury Parish Council - £500 towards a village Big Lunch.

Reason – The grants would enable community events to take place and to encourage a range of cultural opportunities for residents and visitors to the area.

 ACTION: Andrew Jack

Decision

The Marlborough Area Board referred the following applications to the Leader of the Council for determination:

8.    Marlborough Town Council - £500 to assist the Marlborough Brandt Group in Lighting a Jubilee Beacon at Barbury Castle; and

9.    Marlborough Town Council - £1,000 towards a programme of over 16 events throughout the summer to celebrate the Jubilee.

Reason – As the Area Board was unable to make a quorate decision due to conflicts of interests for two of the four Area Board Councillors.

ACTION: James Hazlewood