Agenda item

The Board will be asked to consider the following funding applications:

 

·         Chippenham Sailing and Canoeing Club – £20,000 towards new hygiene facilities

·         Wiltshire MIND – £494 for the purchase of a laptop, software and a broadband dongle

·         The Nature of It – £3,009 towards the creation of Chippenham Community Garden

·         Biddestone Cricket Club – £4,990 towards the provision of new toilet and shower facilities

·         BCHA (Unity House) – £500 for the provision of a ‘Living Communities’ art therapy project

·         CLOGS Musical Theatre – £1,899 towards the purchase of a radio microphone system

·         Kauri Centre – £3,365 towards the virtual baby project

·         Chippenham Rugby Football Club – £4,000 for the upgrade of flood-lighting

·         ASCEND – £500 for the purchase of promotional banners and a storage cupboard

·         Councillor-led Initiative - £20,000 towards the purchase of a CCTV vehicle

The Area Board were asked to consider the funding applications details of which were provided within the report on pages 73-84 of the agenda with the following amendment:

 

Page 76 – paragraph 8.1.1 – the recommended award related to the installation of new hygiene facilities and was conditional upon appropriate planning permission being obtained.

 

       i.        Chippenham Sailing and Canoeing Club

The sum of £20,000 was requested for new hygiene facilities.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £20,000 to Chippenham Sailing and Canoeing Club conditional upon the balance of funding being in place and appropriate planning permissions being obtained.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2013/14

 

NOTE: Chippenham Sailing and Canoeing Club confirmed that they would be making a ‘Big Pledge’ to work with local primary schools to help reduce obesity figures in children. 

 

      ii.        Wiltshire MIND

The sum of £494 was requested for the purchase of a laptop, software and a broadband dongle.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £494 to Wiltshire MIND.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2013/14

 

    iii.        The Nature of It

The sum of £3,009 was requested for the creation of a Chippenham Community Garden.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £3,009 to The Nature of It conditional upon the balance of funding being in place.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2013/14

 

    iv.        Biddestone Cricket Club

The sum of £4,990 was requested towards the provision of new toilet and shower facilities.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £4,990 to Biddestone Cricket Club conditional upon the balance of funding being in place.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2013/14

 

      v.        BCHA (Unity House)

The sum of £500 was requested for the provision of a ‘Living Communities’ art therapy project.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £500 to BCHA (Unity House).

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2013/14

 

    vi.        CLOGS Musical Theatre

The sum of £1,899 was requested towards the purchase of a radio microphone system.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £1,899 to CLOGS Musical Theatre conditional upon the balance of funding being in place.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2013/14

 

   vii.        Kauri Centre

The sum of £3,365 was requested towards a virtual baby project.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £3,365 to Kauri Centre conditional upon the balance of funding being in place.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2013/14

 

  viii.        Chippenham Rugby Football Club

The sum of £4,000 was requested for the upgrade of flood lighting.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £4,000 to Chippenham Rugby Football Club conditional upon the balance of funding being in place.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2013/14

 

    ix.        ASCEND

The sum of £500 was requested for the purchase of promotional banners and a storage cupboard.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £500 to ASCEND.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2013/14

 

      x.        Councillor-led Initiative – CCTV Vehicle

The sum of £20,000 was requested towards the purchase of a CCTV vehicle for use in the Chippenham, Calne and Corsham community areas to combat anti-social behaviour.

 

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £13,000 towards the purchase of the CCTV vehicle conditional upon contributions being requested from Corsham Area Board, Calne Area Board and Wiltshire Police.  Should no further contributions from the aforementioned be made to the satisfaction of the Chairman the sum awarded by the Board would be increased to £20,000.

Reason: The project has been identified as a priority by the Chippenham Community Safety Group (CSG) and demonstrates a link to the Community Area Plan.

 

    xi.        Vire the balance of unspent Area Board Funding to CATG

The sum of £8,000 was requested for transfer to the CATG to enable Dropped Kerbs to be installed in the community area.

 

Decision

The Area Board agreed to vire the sum of £8,000 to the CATG to enable Dropped Kerbs to be installed in the community area.  This would be increased up to a maximum of £15,000 to accommodate any unspent allocation of funds to the CCTV project above.  A prioritisation exercise would be carried out by the CATG with Town and Parish Councils accordingly.

Reason: Dropped Kerbs have been identified as a priority by the CATG group.