Agenda item

a.    Community Area Grants

 

To consider the following applications:

 

                      i.        Trowbridge Community Area Future (TCAF) - Town Hall Arts Café and Community Space - £2504.80

                    ii.        West Wilts Multi Faith Forum - Computers for Growing English Classes and Expansion of Project - £900.00

                   iii.        Friends of John of Gaunt School - John of Gaunt, Forest School - £950.00

                   iv.        Larkrise Community Farm - Sesory Classroom Project - £3875.00

                    v.        1^st Hilperton Scout Group - Hilperton Community Garden - £617.50

                   vi.        Bethesda Baptist Church - Bethesda Church Community Project - £3415.00

                  vii.        Hope Nature Centre - Community Learning Bus in the Animal Park - £2000.00

i.              North Bradley WW1 Commemoration Group – North Bradley WW1 Commemoration Group - £544.00

ii.            Member project - Cllr David Halik – Neighbourhood Watch Signs – 500.00

 

Details of each application can be accessed via the links in the report.

 

b.    Health and Wellbeing Grants

 

To consider the following applications:

 

                      i.        Celebrating Age – programme of arts activities - £1500.00

                    ii.        Arts Together – extension of arts activities with vulnerable older people - £2000.00

                   iii.        Carers Support Wiltshire Connecting Communities – Campaign to reach isolated lonely older people and link into services with support for carers - £3230.00

                   iv.        Trowbridge Town Council – Programme of walking sports for older people - £4140.00

                    v.        Member project – Cllr Deborah Halik – Training community minibus drivers - £500.00

                   vi.        Community Engagement Manager – 2 outing for older people - £770.00

 

c.    Community Area Transport Grants

 

                    i.          Issue 5589 The Halve – Increase allocation by £320.00

                   ii.          Issue 5677 Crossing Point British Row - £400.00

                 iii.          Issue 5272 Frome Road/Manor Road/Westfield Road - £2000.00

                 iv.          Issue 5657 St Michael’s Close Hilperton - £9212.00 subject to Parish contribution

                  v.          Issue 5837 Dropped Kerbs Riverway/Hill Street, Trowbridge - £667.00 subject to town council contribution

                 vi.          Issue 5859 Green Lane/Paxcroft Way - £2000.00 subject to town council contribution.

A)   The Area Board considered the following applications to the Community Area Grant Scheme 2017/18:

 

       i.        Trowbridge Arts

The sum of £2504.80 was requested for Town Hall Arts Café and Community Space. On the motion of Councillor David Halik, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £2504.80 to Trowbridge Arts.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2017/18.

 

      ii.        West Wilts Multi Faith Forum

The sum of £900.00 was requested for Computers for growing English classes. On the motion of Councillor Peter Fuller, seconded by Councillor David Halik, it was,

 

Decision

To defer the application.

 

     iii.        Friends of John of Gaunt School

The sum of £950.00 was requested for John of Gaunt – Forest School project. On the motion of David Halik, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was,

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £950.00 to Friends of John of Gaunt School.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2017/18.

 

    iv.        Larkrise Community Farm

The sum of £3875.00 was requested for Sensory Classroom Project. On the motion of Councillor Ernie Clark, seconded by Councillor Horace Prickett, it was

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £3875.00 to Larkrise Community Farm, subject to Westbury Area Board awarding the amount requested of them by Larkrise Community Farm.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2017/18.

 

      v.        1^st Hilperton Scout Group

The sum of £617.50 was requested for Hilperton Community Garden. On the motion of Councillor Ernie Clark, seconded by Councillor Edward Kirk, it was,

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £617.50 to 1^st Hilperton Scout Group.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2017/18.

 

    vi.        Bethesda Baptist Church

The sum of £3415.00 was requested for the Bethesda Church Community Church. On the motion of Councillor Ernie Clark, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was,

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £3415.00 to Bethesda Baptist Church.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2017/18.

 

   vii.        Hope Nature Centre

The sum of £2000.00 was requested for Community learning bus in the animal park. On the motion of Councillor Edward Kirk, seconded by Councillor Peter Fuller.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £2000.00 to Hope Nature Centre

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2017/18.

 

Member projects

 

i)             North Bradley WW1 Commemoration Group

The sum of £544.00 was requested for group activities. A motion was moved to award the full amount by Councillor Horace Prickett, seconded by Councillor Edward Kirk. An amendment was moved, and approved, by Councillor David Halik, seconded by Councillor Ernie Clark, to award £444.00 subject to the Parish Council awarding £100.00.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £444.00 to North Bradley WW1 Commemoration Group subject to the parish council awarding £100.00

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2017/18.

 

ii)            Neighbourhood Watch SIgns

The sum of £500.00 was requested for production of Neighbourhood Watch Signs. On the motion of Edward Kirk, seconded by Councillor Horace Prickett, it was,

 

Decision

To defer the application.

 

Other Funding

I - To Note award of LYN Youth Grant. £1,000 under delegated authority. £1,000 was returned to the LYN pot as not needed by another applicant. The Local Youth Facilitator in agreement with the Chair awarded Award £1,000 to grant number  528 http://thematrix.wiltshire.council/areaboard_youth_grants/grant_get.php?gid=528 The application had been submitted to the LYN, however due to their not being any funding to fully support it was being carried over to the new financial year. With this available funding of £1,000 it was agreed to allocate the funding from this financial year.

 

II - Note project delivered by CEM under delegated authority for remaining funding in Capital pot, in agreement with Chairman, purchase of Community Litter picking equipment £350.84

 

III – Staverton Flood Gates – following a request from Bradford on Avon Area Board, who had considered a report from the Fire and Rescue Service, on the motion of Councillor Edward Kirk, seconded by Councillor Peter Fuller, it was resolved to award 2458.99, being the funds remaining from the community grant budget, to the Staverton Flood Gates project.

 

B)   The Area Board considered the following applications to the Health and Wellbeing Grants Scheme 2017/18, adopting the recommendations of the Health and Wellbeing Group

 

       i.        Celebrating Age

The sum of £1500.00 was requested for a programme of art activities. On the motion of Councillor Ernie Clark, seconded by Councillor Graham Payne.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £1500.00 to Celebrating Age

 

      ii.        Arts Together

The sum of £2000.00 was requested for extension of arts activities to vulnerable older people. On the motion of Councillor Ernie Clark, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen.,

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £1000.00 to Arts Together

 

     iii.        Carers Support Wiltshire Connecting Communities

The sum of £3230.00 was requested for a campaign to reach isolated older people. On the motion of David Halik, seconded by Councillor Edward Kirk, it was,

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £3230.00 to Carers Support Wiltshire Connecting Communities

 

    iv.        Trowbridge Town Council

The application for a programme of walking sports was deferred prior to the start of the meeting.

 

      v.        Member project – training community minibus drivers

The sum of £500.00 was requested for mini bus training. On the motion of Councillor David Halik, seconded by Councillor Ernie Clark.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £500.00.

 

    vi.        Community Engagement Manager

The sum of £770.00 was requested for 2 outings for older people. On the motion of Councillor Stewart Palmen, seconded by Councillor Peter Fuller.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £770.00 to the Community Engagement Manager.

 

 

C)   Community Area Transport Group

 

On the motion of Councillor Graham Payne, seconded by Councillor Horace Prickett

 

Decision

 

Issue 5589 The Halve – Increase allocation by £320.00

Issue 5677 Crossing Point British Row - £400.00

Issue 5272 Frome Road/Manor Road/Westfield Road - £2000.00

Issue 5657 St Michael’s Close Hilperton - £9212.00 subject to Parish contribution

Issue 5837 Dropped Kerbs Riverway/Hill Street, Trowbridge - £667.00 subject to town council contribution

Issue 5859 Green Lane/Paxcroft Way - £2000.00 subject to town council contribution.