Agenda item

      i.        Community Area Grants

To consider the following applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme 2011/12:

a)    Trowbridge Wanderers – to refurbish shower facilitities  - £5,000 requested

b)    Alzheimer’s Support – Creation of Trowbridge Dementia Hub - £4,500 requested

c)    Trowbridge & District Youth Band – to run a participatory music project with children from Studley Green - £990 requested

    ii.        TCAF Funding

To consider the allocation of the first tranche of funding to Trowbridge Community Area Future.

      i.        Community Area Grants

The Area Board considered the following applications to the Community Area Grant Scheme 2011/12:

a)    Trowbridge Wanderers – the sum of £5,000 was requested to refurbish the shower facilities.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £5,000 to Trowbridge Wanderers.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2011/12 and demonstrated a link to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

b)    Alzheimer’s Support – the sum of £4,500 was requested for the creation of a Trowbridge dementia hub.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £4,500 to Alzheimer’s Support on condition that the match funding from the Landfill Trust was confirmed.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2011/12 and demonstrated a link to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

c)    Trowbridge & District Youth Band – the sum of £990 was requested to run a participatory music project with children from Studley Green.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £990 to the Trowbridge & District Youth Band on condition that the group did not apply for a similar project elsewhere as this would become core funding.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2011/12 and demonstrated a link to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan.

    ii.        Trowbridge Community Area Future (TCAF)

The Area Board considered the allocation of 2011/12 funding to TCAF.

Decision

The Area Board approvedthe whole year’s core funding of £15,556 with an agreement to release the 1^st tranche of £7,778 immediately.

The Area Board agreed to the release of the 2^nd tranche at the 17 November 2011 Area Board meeting as long as conditions set by the Partnership Development Officer and agreed by the Board had been met.