Report to	Corsham Area Board
Date of Meeting	17/01/2018 – 2.30pm
Title of Report	Community Area Grant funding

Purpose of the report:
To consider the applications for funding listed below

Applicant	Amount requested
Applicant: Corsham Hockey Club Project Title: Corsham Hockey Club dugouts View full application	£2305.20
Applicant: AFC Corsham Youth Football Club Project Title: AFC Corsham Youth Football Club View full application	£1000.00
Applicant: The Guinness Partnership Project Title: Silman Close Play Area View full application	£1044.00

1. Background
Area Boards have authority to approve Area Grants under powers delegated to them. Under the Scheme of Delegation Area Boards must adhere to the Area Board Grants Guidance

The funding criteria and application forms are available on the council’s website.

2. Main Considerations
2.1. Councillors will need to be satisfied that funding awarded in the 2017/2018 year is made to projects that can realistically proceed within a year of it being awarded.

2.2. Councillors must ensure that the distribution of funding is in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation to Area Boards.

2.3. Councillors will need to be satisfied that the applications meet the Community Area Board grants criteria.

3. Environmental & Community Implications
Grant Funding will contribute to the continuance and/or improvement of cultural, social and community activity and wellbeing in the community area, the extent of which will be dependent upon the individual project.

4. Financial Implications
Financial provision had been made to cover this expenditure.

5. Legal Implications
There are no specific legal implications related to this report.

6. Human Resources Implications
There are no specific human resources implications related to this report.

7. Equality and Inclusion Implications
Community Area Boards must fully consider the equality impacts of their decisions in order to meet the Council’s Public Sector Equality Duty.

Community Area Grants will give local community and voluntary groups, Town and Parish Council’s equal opportunity to receive funding towards community based projects and schemes, where they meet the funding criteria.

8. Safeguarding Implications
The Area Board has ensured that the necessary policies and procedures are in place to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults.

9. Applications for consideration

Application ID	Applicant	Project Proposal	Requested
2652	Corsham Hockey Club	Corsham Hockey Club dugouts	£2305.20
Project Description: Corsham Hockey would like to apply for desperately needed funding for fixed dugouts on the side of the astro pitch at the Springfield Centre.Without dugouts the club are constantly having to deal with wet kit and equipment unhappy players who have nowhere leave their belonging to shelter from the rain whilst playing.When weather conditions are windy and wet players waiting to be substituted have nowhere to shelter and keep warm before running back on the pitch. Dealing with any injuries and first aid is a consent problem as there is only the cold wet floor to sit on. Input from Community Engagement Manager · The application meets the grants criteria · Springfield Community Campus and Corsham School both support the application and permission has been given for the dugouts to be put on the astro pitches
Proposal That the Area Board determines the application.

Application ID	Applicant	Project Proposal	Requested
2661	AFC Corsham Youth Football Club	AFC Corsham Youth Football Club	£1000.00
Project Description: Having portable floodlights to use during the Winter months will enable all youth players who are registered within the club to train on the grass. This will also result in the Astro Pitch from being over crowded with too many players in one area. All light will be supervised and used by all coaches and team managers. Input from Community Engagement Manager: · The application meets the grants criteria and can be considered for approval.
Proposal That the Area Board determines the application.

Proposal
That the Area Board determines the application.

Application ID	Applicant	Project Proposal	Requested
2673	The Guinness Partnership	Silman Close Play Area	£1044.00
Project Description: To supply and install Playforce Vinci Timber Double Bay Swings with 1 cradle seat 1 flat seat and 1 nest swing. This comes as part of a wider project to renew the play area equipment which was deemed unsafe and closed five years ago. The total cost of the wider project is over 30000.00 most of which is being paid for by The Guinness Partnership. Input from Community Engagement Manager: · The application meets the grants criteria and can be considered for approval. · The majority of funding is being provided from The Guinness Partnership who have a time limited window to build this play area. All funding needs to be in place and the order put in by March · The small additional amount being requested is to free up some resource to enable the site to be properly prepared ready for the new equipment. This was a request from the residents
Proposal That the Area Board determines the application.

No unpublished documents have been relied upon in the preparation of this report

Report Author:
Richard Rogers
Community Engagement Manager
07771547522
Richard.Rogers@wiltshire.gov.uk