Issue - meetings

To determine any applications for Community Area Grant funding.

At the Chairman’s invitation, Councillor John Noeken, Lead Member for Grants, introduced this item, thanking the other members of the grants panel who had assisted in reviewing the bids: Gordon Burt (Bulford Parish Council) and Major David Marks.

Decision

Cholderton Village Hall Committee was awarded £2,500 towards the cost of replacement lighting and associated works to the main hall.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2010/11 and would support the maintenance of this community facility.

NOTE - Having declared a prejudicial interest in the following application, Councillor Graham Wright left the room for consideration of the application.

Decision

Durrington Town Council was awarded £489 towards the costs of 200 bicycle locks/chains for distribution as part of a series of Bike Roadshows.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2010/11 and would promote bike security in Durrington.

NOTE - Having declared a prejudicial interest in the following application, Councillor John Noeken and Councillor Fred Westmoreland left the room for consideration of the application.  In Councillor Noeken’s absence, Gordon Burt introduced the final application.

Decision

Amesbury Town Council was awarded £900 towards the project costs of the Amesbury Information Shop

Reason –The application did not fully meet the Community Area Grants Criteria 2010/11, in that it sought to fund running costs.  However the exception was justified in this instance for the reasons set out at paragraph 8.3.3 of the report, and because the Area Board considered there to be a wider community benefit.

Responding to a question, Karen Linaker, Amesbury Community Area Manager, commented that the Area Board had around £41,000 left in the budget for Community Area Grants up to the end of the current financial year.  Following a recent press release to encourage applications, six expressions of interest had been received.