Agenda item

a.    Community Area Grants

To consider the following applications:

i.              Bournemouth Churches Housing Association (Unity House) - £988 towards equipment for the residents’ Personal Development Programme

ii.            10^th Chippenham Scout Group - £5000 towards their scout hunt refurbishment

iii.           Wiltshire Music Centre - £2000 towards a music education workshop

iv.           Elim Pentacostal Church - £988 towards the purchase and installation of a cooker for community events

v.            Chippenham Drama Festival - £1000 towards an artist’s fees and travel for the Chippenham Drama Festival

vi.           Long Close Residents’ Group - £896 towards the purchase of a set of junior goal posts

vii.          Kandu Arts - £4000 towards the ‘Chippin In’ project

viii.        Startley and Seagry Recreational Ground Trust - £5000 towards the purchase of play equipment

Grants application packs are available from the Community Area Manager or at:

www.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboardscommunity grantsscheme.htm

b.    To consider the following requests:

i.      Area Board Project - £1,800 to carry out an assessment for Chippenham’s Purple Flag Status

ii.      Chippenham & Villages Area Partnership (ChAP) - £6,889 for the second tranche of core funding

The Area Board considered the following applications to the Community Area Grant Scheme 2012/13:

       i.        Bournemouth Churches Housing Association

The sum of £980 was requested for equipment for the residents’ Personal Development Programme.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £980 to Bournemouth Churches Housing Association.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would provide an opportunity for lifelong learning.

      ii.        10^th Chippenham Scout Group

The sum of £5,000 was requested towards the scout hut refurbishment.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £5,000 towards the scout hut refurbishment.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would be used by the community as well as young people.

    iii.        Wiltshire Music Centre

The sum of £2,000 was requested towards a music education workshop.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £2,000 to Wiltshire Music Centre.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would help reduce anti-social behaviour, maintain village school viability and concerns over health and children and young people.

    iv.        Elim Pentacostal Church

The sum of £988 was requested for the purchase and installation of a cooker for community events.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £988 to Elim Pentacostal Church.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would help with concerns over general health of children and vulnerable adults helping with healthy diets.

      v.        Chippenham Drama Festival

The sum of £1,000 was requested towards artists fees and travel costs.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £1,000 to Chippenham Drama Festival.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and encouraged the development of leisure and arts.

    vi.        Long Close Residents’ Group

The sum of £896 was requested for the purchase of a set of junior goal posts.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £896 to Long Close Residents’ Group.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would provide outdoor sports facilities and facilities for teenagers.

   vii.        Kandu Arts

The sum of £4,000 was requested towards the ‘Chippin In’ project.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £4,000 to Kandu Arts.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13, would help meet Chippenham Street Scene/Community Safety Objectives and allow young people access to specialist provision.

  viii.        Startley and Seagry Recreational Group Trust

The sum of £5,000 was requested for the purchase of play equipment.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £5,000 to Startley and Seagry Recreational Group Trust.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 by meeting the health and social care priority, housing and built environment priority and culture and leisure priority.

The following funding requests were also considered:

i)             Area Board Project

The sum of £1,800 was requested to carry out an assessment for Chippenham’s Purple Flag Status

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £1,800 to carry out an assessment for Chippenham’s Purple Flag Status

ii)            Chippenham & Village Area Partnership (ChAP)

The sum of £6,889 was requested for the second tranche of core funding.

Decision

The Area Board grant the sum of £6,889 as the second tranche of core funding to ChAP.