Agenda item

Allocation of Funding

      i.        Community Area Grants

To consider the following applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme 2010/11:

 

a.    Wiltshire British Armed Forces and Veterans Celebrations - £819 requested for re-enactors march/parade.

b.    Gloucester Road Allotment Association - £5,000 requested to create accessible allotments for disabled people.

c.    Trowbridge Town Council - £2,964 requested to provide a free National Play Day in Trowbridge Park.

d.    Trowbridge Neighbourhoods Partnership - £771 requested to purchase printing equipment for regular newsletters.

e.    Trowbridge Westbourne Sports Club, Tennis Section - £793 requested to provide tennis coaching and summer camps for school children.

f.     The Trowbridge County Town Initiative - £939 requested to promote an initiative to attract new members.

g.    North Bradley Youth Club - £449 requested to purchase equipment for a local youth club.

h.    Trowbridge Wanderers Youth Football Club - £5,000 requested to refurbish shower facilities.

 

    ii.        Area Board Projects

To consider the following applications for funding under the Area Boards Projects scheme:

 

a.    Paxcroft Mead Action Park - £5,000 requested.

b.    College Estate Community Garden - £750 requested.

c.    Street Survival Packs - £750 requested.

 

   iii.        Performance Reward Grants

To consider the following application for funding from the Performance Reward Grant Scheme 2010/11:

 

a.    Roundwood Scout Campsite and Activity Centre - up to £40,000 requested to purchase 10 acres of mixed woodland at Brokerswood near Westbury and develop for use as a Scout Campsite and open air activity centre for use by the 900 young people and volunteer leaders that make up the 12 scout groups in Wiltshire West District Scout Association. The site will also be made available to all organised youth organisations (including Guides and youth clubs) school parties and pre-school children.

Minutes:

        i.            Community Area Grants

 

a.      Wiltshire British Armed Forces and Veterans Celebrations

The sum of £819 was requested for a re-enactors march and parade.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £819 to the Wiltshire British Armed Forces and Veterans Celebrations.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria and demonstrated a link to Theme 3 of the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

 

b.      Gloucester Road Allotment Association

The sum of £5,000 was requested for the creation of accessible allotments for disabled people.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £5,000 to the Gloucester Road Allotment Association on the condition that the Awards for All funding and Town Council funding were awarded.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2010/11 and demonstrated a link to Theme 4 of the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

 

c.      Trowbridge Town Council

The sum of £2,664 was requested for the provision of a free National Play Day in Trowbridge Park.

 

Councillor Graham Payne left the meeting.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £2,664 to Trowbridge Town Council on the condition that the applicant did not apply to the Area Board for further funds towards this event as it would then constitute core funding.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2010/11 and demonstrated a link to Theme 3 of the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

 

The Chairman abstained from this vote and did not take part in the debate.

 

                        Councillor Graham Payne returned to the meeting.

 

d.      Trowbridge Neighbourhoods Partnership

The sum of £771 was requested for the purchase of printing equipment for regular newsletters.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £771 to Trowbridge Neighbourhoods Partnership.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2010/11 and demonstrated a link to Theme 2 of the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

 

e.      Trowbridge Westbourne Sports Club, Tennis Section

The sum of £793 was requested to provide tennis coaching and summer camps for school children.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £793 to Trowbridge Westbourne Sports Club on the condition that it was a one-off application for this and any other coaching schemes otherwise it would become core funding. It was also a condition that the grant would not be used to subsidise schools outside of the Trowbridge Community Area.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2010/11 and demonstrated a link to Theme 3 of the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

 

f.        The Trowbridge County Town Initiative

The sum of £939 was requested to promote an initiative to attract new members.

 

Councillor Peter Fuller left the meeting.

 

Decision

The application from the Trowbridge County Town Initiative was refused.

Reason: As the project could reasonably be expected to secure finance by other means.

 

                        Councillor Peter Fuller returned to the meeting.           

 

g.      North Bradley Youth Club

The sum of £449 was requested to purchase equipment for a local youth club.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £449 to North Bradley Youth Club.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2010/11 and demonstrated a link to Theme 6 of the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

 

h.     Trowbridge Wanderers Youth Football Club

The sum of £5,000 was requested to refurbish the shower facilities.

 

Decision

The application from Trowbridge Wanderers Youth Football Club was deferred to the May meeting due to lack of funds available in the budget.

 

 

      ii.            Area Board Projects

 

a.      Paxcroft Mead Action Park

The sum of £5,000 was requested for the provision of a BMX track and a skate park at Paxcroft Mead.

 

                        This application was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

 

b.      College Estate Community Garden

The sum of £750 was requested for raised flower beds at the front of College Estate Community Garden.

 

                        Decision

                        The Area Board awarded the sum of £750 to College Estate                    Community Garden.        

Reason: The application would encourage greater participation within the local community via work on the community garden.

 

c.      Street Survival Packs

The sum of £750 was requested for the provision of 25 street survival packs to be distributed by ALABARE drop-in centre.

 

                        Councillors Graham Payne and Jeff Osborn left the meeting.

 

                        Decision

                        The application for street survival packs was not approved.       

Reason: As the project could reasonably be expected

to secure finance by other means.

           

Councillors Graham Payne and Jeff Osborn returned to the meeting.

 

    iii.            Performance Reward Grants

 

a.      Roundwood Scout Campsite and Activity Centre

The sum of (up to) £40,000 was requested to purchase 10 acres of mixed woodland at Brokerswood near Westbury.

 

Decision

The Area Board supported the application for the Roundwood Campsite and Activity Centre and would recommend it for approval by the Performance Reward Grant Panel.

 

 

The Area Board had the sum of £2,657 remaining from the 2010/11 budget, and this would be carried over to the Area Board’s 2011/12 budget.

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