Agenda item

We are doing this by:

 

1.Working with our young people to provide positive leisure activities

 

·       Update from Pete Smith – Community Youth Officer, Wiltshire Council.

 

 

2.Bringing Community together for events and celebrations

 

·       Legacy – Alison Sullivan – Community Area Manager, Wiltshire Council.

 

·       Walking Festival - Alison Sullivan – Community Area Manager, Wiltshire Council.

 

 

3.Supporting Community projects and facilities

 

Applicant:Tockenham Village Hall
Project Title: Refurbishment of Tockenham Village Hall - £5,000.

 

Applicant: Cricklade Town Hall
Project Title: Cricklade Town Hall - Extra Chairs - £994.80.

 

Applicant: Lyneham Scout & Guide Association
Project Title: Lyneham Scout & Guide HQ storage facility - £618.79.

 

Applicant: Royal Wootton Bassett Branch of Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
Project Title: Studley Grange Wildlife Trail Installation of fencing - £2,900.

 

Applicant: Wiltshire Portage
Project Title: Wiltshire Portage ipad - £365.99.

 

Applicant: Cricklade & District Community Association
Project Title: Walk to fitness, via improved safer walkway - £1,375.

 

Applicant: Royal Wootton Bassett Town Trust
Project Title: Repatriation Archiving Project – Digitisation - £4,700.

 

Applicant: Clyffe Pypard and Bushton Village Hall Committee
Project Title: New heating control - £239.40.

 

Applicant: Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby Football Club
Project Title: New Posts and Playing Pitch Access - £5,000.

 

Applicant: Marston Meysey Village Hall Association
Project Title: Marston Meysey Village Hall New Central Heating System -£5,000.

 

 

Councillor initiative

To award £1,000 revenue for community initiatives to support the Magna Carta celebrations in 2015.

Total grant amount requested at this meeting - £21,198.98 + £1,000 revenue.

 

Total amount allocated so far - £19,591.

 

 

4.Safer Roads

 

·       Community Area Transport Group Projects – Cllr Bob Jones.

 

 

5.Emergency Planning/Community Resilience

 

·       Parish representatives to update.

1.Working with our young people to provide positive leisure activities

 

   Update from Pete Smith – Community Youth Officer, Wiltshire Council.

 

Points made included:

 

That three youth projects were brought to the Area Board for funding approval:

 

•        After School Cafe Group - £3,557.

 

•        Lyneham Youth Work - £3,782.

 

•        Royal Wootton Bassett - Evening social sessions with a programme of activity - £5,147.

 

•        Max cost of 3 projects for procurement = £12,486.

 

Decision

 

·       That the Royal Wootton Bassett & Cricklade Area Board agrees to the funding of these three projects.

 

It was noted that Cllr Bob Jones requested a breakdown of the figures contained in the report from Pete Smith – Community Youth Officer, supporting the funding of the three projects.

 

It was agreed that from the next meeting a detailed funding report would be provided by Pete Smith.

 

·       Cricklade & Purton LYN had identified what activities they would like, it was now a case of forming this information into grant bids.

 

·       That Cricklade Town Council requested copies of the LYN activities identified in the LYN questionnaires returned.

 

 

Pete Smith then introduced Jude Dearden and Jess Ovens – Connecting Youth.

 

Points made included:

 

·       That Connecting Youth were currently running two pilot projects working with vulnerable young people.

 

·       That more projects were in the pipeline.

 

The Chairman thanked Pete Smith, Jude Dearden and Jess Ovens for their updates.

 

 

2.Bringing Community together for events and celebrations

 

Alison Sullivan – Community Area Manager updated the Royal Wootton Bassett & Cricklade community areas on activities and events since 2012 that Wiltshire Council had supported, these included:

 

·       Boosting the local economy.

 

·       Encouraging people to get active and healthy.

 

·       Bringing communities together.

 

·       Supporting Wiltshire's future Olympians and Paralympians.

 

•        4 Wealth of Wiltshire fayres – supporting 80 small businesses.

 

•        Organised EXPO event in Chippenham – 115 businesses exhibited – 500+ attendees.

 

•        Organised health fairs and checks at area boards.

 

•        Promoted the Big Pledge – Dementia campaign launched – all 18 community areas signed up.

 

•        Organised Cycle Wiltshire.

 

•        Tour of Britain – through 4 communities – 5,000 schoolchildren lined the route.

 

•        Supported The Big Walk in Melksham – raised £3,800 for charities.

 

•        First World War county-wide commemoration – Tidworth over 1,000 attendees.

 

•        First World War – Wall of Remembrance created and touring the county.

 

•        Support for Wiltshire's future Olympians and Paralympians.

 

•        Inaugural business and sports dinner raised £30,000.

 

•        Brought business and sport together.

 

•        Foundation fund for future funding and scholarship schemes established - supported 24 local sports stars.

 

Plans for 2015 include:

 

•        Business and sports dinner - 26 March.

 

•        The Big Pledge - launch May.

 

•        Cycling festival – w/c 3 May.

 

•        Cycle Wiltshire – 9 and 10 May.

 

•        Magna Carta – 800 years anniversary – 15 June.

 

•        Walking festival – w/c 6 September.

 

•        The Big Walk – 12 September.

 

The Chairman made the point that each community was more than welcome to stage their own local celebrations.

 

The Chairman thanked Alison Sullivan for her presentation.

 

 

3.Supporting Community projects and facilities

 

Decision

Tockenham Village Hall - Refurbishment of Tockenham Village Hall awarded £5,000.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Decision

Cricklade Town Hall - Extra Chairs awarded £994.80.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Decision

Lyneham Scout & Guide Association - Lyneham Scout & Guide HQ storage facility awarded £618.79.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Decision

Royal Wootton Bassett Branch of Wilts & Berks Canal Trust - Studley Grange Wildlife Trail Installation of fencing awarded £2,900.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Decision

Wiltshire Portage - Wiltshire Portage Ipad awarded £365.99 from the Digital Literacy Grant fund.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Note: Cllr Allison Bucknell did not vote on this application.

 

Decision

Cricklade & District Community Association - Walk to fitness, via improved safer walkway awarded £1,375.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Decision

Royal Wootton Bassett Town Trust - Repatriation Archiving Project – Digitisation awarded £4,700.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Decision

ClyffePypard and Bushton Village Hall Committee - New heating control awarded £239.40.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Decision

Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby Football Club - New Posts and Playing Pitch Access awarded £5,000.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Decision

Marston Meysey Village Hall Association - Marston Meysey Village Hall New Central Heating System awarded £5,000.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Councillor initiative

Decision

To award £2,000 revenue for community initiatives to support the Magna Carta celebrations in 2015.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2014/15.

Total grant amount requested at this meeting -£21198.98.

 

Total amount allocated so far -£19591.

 

 

4.Safer Roads

 

Community Area Transport Group Projects – Cllr Bob Jones.

 

Points made included:

 

·       Lydiard Millicent bollards – The electrical contractors concerned were being pushed to complete their work as soon as possible.

 

The Chairman thanked Cllr Jones for his update.

 

 

5.Emergency Planning/Community Resilience

 

The written updates from Royal Wootton Bassett, and Marston Meysey were noted.

 

Cricklade – Had now updated their plan, which would now go to Cricklade Town Council for approval.

 

Lyneham & Bradenstoke – Had now started work on their plan.