Agenda item

To ask Councillors to consider the following Grant Applications:

 

i.Community Area Grant Applications

 

 

ii.Councillor Initiated Projects

 

 

Councillors were asked to consider the following grant Applications:

 

i.Community area grant applications

 

Decision

Melksham 1^st Bowerhill Scouts New Minibus – awarded £5,000.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan - 1st Bowerhill Scout Group currently supports the extracurricular activities and development of 50+ children living in and around Bowerhill. The group perform both indoor and out door activities and in order to provide a safe, controlled and financially robust service a 17 seat minibus would allow the group to perform more thought provoking activities. These will provide the young people of Bowerhill access to new experiences and a chance to develop as members of the community and young leaders of the future. This will truly allow the group to put the out in Scouting.

 

 

Decision

MTS WIFI Signal For Melksham- awarded £450.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan: ensure inclusion of all and raise the community spirit asking for A WIFI Signal for the community of Melksham. So people can listen to the station FREE around town on any device which has WIFI. i.e WIFI Radio / Mobile Phone / Laptop etc..

 

 

Decision

Melksham Community Apple Press – awarded £500.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan - promoting activities This request is for a small grant to enable the already very successful Melksham Community Apple Pressing days to reach more people and potentially expand to encompass other villages in the Melksham Community Area Melksham.

 

 

Decision

Self Defence Training – Atworth Youth Club – awarded £300.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan.

 

 

Decision

Sports Equipment Atworth Youth Club – awarded £305.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan - promoting    activities The children who attend the Atworth Youth Club would like to have some sports equipment. They would like to purchase footballs and 2 foldable goalposts as there is a keen interest in playing football and because it is a team sport it works well to get the children playing together. They would also like some new table tennis bats and balls to use with the 2 table tennis tables they have.

 

 

Decision

Melksham Link Interpretation Boards – awarded £500.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan-To install 2 Interpretation Boards in Melksham, one near the Town Bridge by the proposed towpath (and current footpath) and one by the Town Weir. The purpose of the Boards being to inform the Melksham Community and visitors of details of the proposed canal link between the Kennet & Avon Canal at Semington and the River Avon at Melksham plus plans for restoration of the canal beyond Melksham towards Abingdon, as far as possible using the historic route of the Wilts & Berks Canal.

 

 

Decision

Semington Village Hall New Disabled Toilet modernising existing Toilets – awarded £2,000.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan - promoting activities.

 

 

Decision

Social Isolation IT project – awarded £499.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan – the over 55 Club would like to extend an IT service for older people to the Melksham area. It will include training seniors in IT and provide face to face links to family and friends at distant parts. An Air Ipad with facetime software and Wi-Fi + Cellular facilities is ideal allowing connections to the Internet using a fast mobile data connection when Wi-Fi isnt available.

 

 

Decision

Melksham Comic Con Office Setup - application withdrawn.

 

 

Decision

Broughton Gifford Village Magazine Replacement Laptop – application refused.

 

 

Decision

Steeple Ashton Studios Access to Main Premises –awarded £2,000.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan.

 

 

Decision

Atworth Village Hall Decorating inside and out – awarded £2,000.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan with regard to supporting community activities. The Outside of the Atworth Village Hall has not been decorated and refurbished for many years. The current woodwork desperately need oiling and in several places wood needs to be replaced to stop the rot and for the hall to be returned to a good state. The inside of the hall has also not been decorated for many years and it is looking old and dated. They need to re-paint it to encourage the current users to keep using the hall and to attract new users.

 

 

Decision

Bowerhill Benches and Bins project – awarded £2510

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Community Plan.

 

 

 

 

ii.Councillor led initiatives

 

Decision

Semington Joint football match – Cllr Seed – awarded £500.

 

 

Decision

Broughton Gifford Pre School Laptop and printer -  Cllr Chivers – awarded  £200 + laptop.

 

 

Decision

Broughton Gifford Art for over 60s – Cllr Chivers – awarded £250.

 

 

Decision

Atworth over 55 tea Group- Cllr Chivers – awarded £760.

 

 

Decision

Melksham Food Bank – Cllr Chivers – awarded £500.

 

 

Note: Cllr Jonathon Seed now in the chair.

 

Declaration of Interest - Cllr Jon Hubbard, Chairman of Melksham Extended Services.

 

 

Decision

You Decide Event for Young People – Cllr Hubbard – awarded £1,200.

 

 

Decision

Youth worker and funding for 2014 You Decide Event – Cllr Hubbard awarded £5,000

 

Note: Cllr Jon Hubbard in the chair.