Agenda item

To determine the following applications for Community Area Grant Funding:

a)    Wootton Rivers Village Hall, £919.00 towards Film Club equipment

b)    Wilcot Cricket Club, £3,000 towards all weather nets

c)    Woodborough Social Club, £3,000 towards a unisex toilet and insulation

To determine the following applications for Older and Vulnerable People’s Funding:

a)    Pewsey Community Area Partnership, £500 towards the Memory Café

b)    Pewsey Community Area Partnership, £1,000 towards the Cost of Living Crisis Fund

c)    Arts Together, £2,700 towards projects for Isolated and Vulnerable People

To determine the following application for Youth Funding:

a)    Milton Lilbourne Village Hall, £1,450 towards sports and leisure activities for children aged 13-19

The Area Board considered a number of applications for grant funding. A representative of each applicant was given an opportunity to give a brief overview of their project to the Area Board.

Community Area Grants

Wootton Rivers Village Hall requesting £919 towards film club equipment.

On the proposal of Cllr Wheeler, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, it was resolved:

Decision

Wootton Rivers Village Hall was awarded £919 towards film club equipment.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2022/23.

Wilcot Cricket Club requesting £3,000 towards all weather nets.

On the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by Cllr Wheeler, it was resolved:

Decision

Wilcot Cricket Club was awarded £3,000 towards all weather nets.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2022/23.

Woodborough Social Club requesting £3,000 towards a unisex toilet.

The representative from the social club clarified that they did not have disabled toilet facilities for men and the disabled facilities for the ladies was difficult to access, so the funding would go towards new facilities for disabled members. 

On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by Cllr Wheeler, it was resolved:

Decision

Woodborough Social Club was awarded £3,000 towards disabled toilet facilities.

Reason The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2022/23.

Older and Vulnerable People’s Funding

Pewsey Community Area Partnership requesting £500 towards the Memory Café.

On the proposal of the Cllr Wheeler, seconded by the Chairman, it was resolved:

Decision

Pewsey Community Area Partnership was awarded £500 towards the Memory Cafe.

Reason The application met the Older and Vulnerable People’s Grant criteria for 2022/23.

Pewsey Community Area Partnership requesting £1,000 towards the Cost of Living Crisis Fund.

On the proposal of the Cllr Wheeler, seconded by the Chairman, it was resolved:

Decision

Pewsey Community Area Partnership was awarded £1,000 towards the Cost of Living Crisis Fund.

Reason The application met the Older and Vulnerable People’s Grant criteria for 2022/23.

Arts Together requesting £2,700 towards projects for Isolated and Vulnerable People.

On the proposal of the Cllr Wheeler, seconded by the Chairman, it was resolved:

Decision

Arts Together was awarded £2,700 towards projects for Isolated and Vulnerable People.

Reason The application met the Older and Vulnerable People’s Grant criteria for 2022/23.

Youth Funding

The Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager confirmed that it would not be possible to roll over remaining funding in the Youth budget to the next financial year. Up to three urgent applications, for a maximum of £500, could still be approved before the next meeting without the requirement for an extraordinary meeting.

Milton Lilbourne Village Hall requesting £1,450 towards sport and leisure activities for children aged 13-19.

A proposal to approve the application was made by Cllr Wheeler and seconded by the Chairman. The applicant then noted that they believed that they had applied for £3,000 rather than £1,450. It was not possible to confirm this at the meeting as there was no internet access in the hall. Members agreed that they were all happy to award the full amount that the applicant applied for. This was later confirmed as £1,450 and the applicant was subsequently informed. 

Decision

Arts Together was awarded £1,450 towards sport and leisure projects for children aged 13-19.

Reason The application met the Youth Grant criteria for 2022/23. It has been confirmed that the application was for £1,450.