Agenda item
Area Board Funding
To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:
Remaining Budgets:
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Community Area Grant |
Older & Vulnerable |
Young People |
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£4,981.00 |
£5,773.00 |
£19,648.00 |
Area Board Initiatives:
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Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
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South West Wiltshire Area Board - Intergenerational Big Band Christmas Party |
£500.00 |
Community Area Grants:
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Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
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Community Transport South Wiltshire - Community minibus replacement |
£5,000.00 |
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Steeple Langford Children’s Play Area - New lawn mower for Steeple Langford Play Area |
£1,450.00 |
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Swallowcliffe village hall management committee - Swallowcliffe village hall fire exit door replacement |
£937.50 |
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Broken Bridges Nature Reserve Ltd – purchase of land |
£5,000.00 |
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Semley Village Hall - Kitchen Refurbishment and New Entrance Door |
£2,337.50 |
Older & Vulnerable Grants:
|
Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
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Wiltshire Music Centre - Celebrating Age Wiltshire |
£1,500.00 |
Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.
Minutes:
The Area Board noted the budgets remaining for allocation at the meeting and in particular noted that if all grants were awarded in full at the meeting the remaining budgets would be:
- Community Area Grants: -£9,744
- Older and Vulnerable: £3,773
- Youth: £19,148
Due to the lack of funds remaining, the Board would be unable to award all grants in full.
The Board heard from grant applicants in attendance who gave a brief overview of their project followed by any questions by the Board.
Area Board Initiatives:
· South West Wiltshire Area Board, requested £500 towards their Intergenerational Big Band Christmas Party (to come from the Older and Vulnerable grant budget).
Karen Linaker (Strategic Engagement and Partnership Manager) briefly explained the project.
Cllr Richard Budden moved a motion to award the grant in full. This was seconded by Cllr Pauline Church.
Decision:
The South West Wiltshire Area Board initiative was awarded £500 towards their Intergenerational Big Band Christmas Party.
Reason – The application met the Older and Vulnerable Grants Criteria 2024/25
Community Area Grants
· Community Transport South Wiltshire requested £5,000 towards a community minibus replacement.
The manager of Community Transport South Wiltshire spoke in support of the application. The aims and objectives were to provide door to door affordable transport for people struggling to get out. It was highlighted that in the South West Wiltshire (SWW) area around 1,100 people had been carried by the service. Only a small area of SWW was covered at present and they were hoping to expand their services in that area. In response to questions, it was stated that the service would not be at risk if they were unable to get a replacement minibus. To use their services, you had to be a member and pay £25 a year. The group did receive some concessionary funding from Wiltshire Council.
Cllrs highlighted how limited their funds were and Cllr Bridget Wayman proposed to award £100, this was seconded by Cllr Richard Budden.
Decision:
Community Transport South Wiltshire was awarded £100 towards a community minibus replacement.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25
· Steeple Langford Children’s Play Area requested £1,450 towards a new lawn mower for Steeple Langford Play Area.
A representative of the play area spoke in support of the application. It was stated that the parish council had agreed to contribute £300.
Cllr Richard Budden proposed to award £1,000, which was seconded by Cllr Pauline Church.
Decision:
Steeple Langford Children’s Play Area was awarded £1,000 towards a new lawn mower for Steeple Langford Play Area.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25
· Swallowcliffe village hall management committee requested £937.50 towards Swallowcliffe village hall fire exit door replacement.
The Chairman of the village hall spoke in support of their application. The parish council had agreed to give £300 towards the project and it was confirmed that this would come off the amount requested, so the group were actually looking for £637.50.
Cllr George Jeans proposed to award £500, which was seconded by Cllr Richard Budden.
Decision:
Swallowcliffe village hall management committee was awarded £500 towards Swallowcliffe village hall fire exit door replacement.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25.
· Broken Bridges Nature Reserve Ltd requested £5,000 towards the purchase of land.
A representative of the Broken Bridges Nature Reserve spoke in support of the application and explained the project.
Cllrs highlighted that this was a very exciting project and that they were supportive of it, however, due to the lack of remaining funds to cover the year, Cllr Bridget Wayman proposed to award £1,000, which was seconded by Cllr Pauline Church.
Decision:
Broken Bridges Nature Reserve Ltd were awarded £1,000 towards the purchase of land.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25.
· Semley Village Hall requested £2,337.50 towards a Kitchen Refurbishment and New Entrance Door.
A representative spoke in support of the application,
Cllr Bridget Wayman proposed to award £1,000, which was seconded by Cllr Pauline Church.
Decision:
Semley Village Hall were awarded £1,000 towards a Kitchen Refurbishment and New Entrance Door.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25.
Older and Vulnerable Grants:
· Wiltshire Music Centre requested £1,500 towards their Celebrating Age Wiltshire project.
A representative spoke in support of the application.
Cllr Bridget Wayman proposed to award the full amount of £1,500, which was seconded by Cllr Richard Budden.
Decision:
Wiltshire Music Centre were awarded £1,500 towards their Celebrating Age Wiltshire project.
Reason – The application met the Older and Vulnerable Grants Criteria 2024/25.
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