Agenda item

Allocation of Funding

      i.        Community Area Grants

 

The Area Board will consider five application(s) to the Community Area Grants Scheme 2010/11, as follows:

 

a.    West Ashton Village Hall - Creation of small meeting room attached to village hall to provide additional usable space – requested £5,000

b.    Larkrise Community Farm – Construction of a barn for storage of animal feed – requested £4,000

c.    Trowbridge Town Council – Trowbridge Christmas Lights Extravaganza event – requested £4,980

d.    Trowbridge Westbourne Sports Club - Tennis Section – Purchase of equipment to increase junior membership & offer competitive opportunities for children in the local community – requested £734

e.    Trowbridge Town Football Club – Purchase of training and match equipment for the youth, girls and adult football club teams.– requested £2,446

 

Total Amount requested = £17,160

 

Allocation of Grant Funding to date:

 

·         Southwick Playing Field – £5,000 for the construction of a tarmac path around the playing field

·         Newtown School – £2,300 to upgrade changing facilities and provide temporary cover over the outdoor swimming pool

·         Newtown Area Residents Association – £930 to provide security lighting at Bond Street Buildings to increase community safety.

·         North Bradley Peace Memorial Hall – £993 for energy saving and security equipment

·         Friends of Trowbridge in Bloom – £5000 for a participatory programme of events

·         Hilperton Village Hall – £3253 to upgrade toilets to include fitting of disabled toilet.

·         Trowbridge Amateur Swimming Club - £1,486 to fund a swimming gala and social events

·         Trowbridge Rangers Football Club - £980 for start-up costs to run a mixed ability football club.

 

To date, £19,942in Community Area Grants and £20,022 to Trowbridge Community Area Future have been awarded from the Area Board budget of £77,592.  £1,050 has been returned to the Area Board from an under spend in the grant to West Ashton Village Hall, plus a £257 community grants under spend (2009/10) has now been added.  This leaves a remainder of £38,935 for allocation.

 

    ii.        Area Board Projects

 

The Area Board will consider an application for funding under the Area Board Projects scheme, as follows:

 

a.    Registry Office Bench - £638.93.

Minutes:

      i.        Community Area Grants

 

Councillor Graham Payne left the room.

 

The Area Board considered five applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme as follows:

 

a.    West Ashton Village Hall

The sum of £5,000 was requested for the creation of a small meeting room attached to the village hall to provide additional useable space.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £5,000 to West Ashton Village Hall conditional upon the applicant being able to provide evidence that the remaining £29,720 funding had been raised before the grant was released.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2010/11 and would provide valuable additional space.

 

b.    Larkrise Community Farm

The sum of £4,000 was requested for construction of a barn for the storage of animal feed.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £4,000 to Larkrise Community Farm, conditional upon the applicant receiving planning permission for the barn.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2010/11 and demonstrated many links to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

 

c.    Trowbridge Town Council

The sum of £4,980 was requested towards the Trowbridge Christmas Lights Extravaganza event.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £4,980 to Trowbridge Town Council on the condition that the applicant did not apply for this event on an annual basis as it would then constitute regular running costs.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2010/11 and demonstrated links to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

 

d.    Trowbridge Westbourne Sports Club – Tennis Section

The sum of £734 was requested for the purchase of equipment to increase junior membership and offer competitive opportunities for children in the local community.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £734 to Trowbridge Westbourne Sports Club – tennis section.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2010/11 and would enable the purchase of this additional equipment.

 

e.    Trowbridge Town Football Club

 

Councillor Peter Fuller left the room.

 

The sum of £2,446 was requested for the purchase of training and match equipment for the youth, girls and adult football club teams.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £2,446 to Trowbridge Town Football Club.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2010/11 and demonstrated a link to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

 

Councillor Peter Fuller returned to the room.

 

    ii.        Area Board Projects

 

The Area Board considered one application for funding under the Area Board Projects scheme as follows:

 

a.    Registry Office Bench

The sum of £638.93 was requested for provision of a bench outside the registry office in Trowbridge.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £638.93 for the provision of a registry office bench.

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