Report to	Corsham Area Board
Date of Meeting	23/01/2019
Title of Report	Community Area Grant funding

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

Applicant	Amount requested
Applicant: Sea Squad Explorer Scout Unit (Corsham) Project Title: Camping Equipment View full application	£1000.00
Applicant: Box Bowls Club Project Title: Rising Sun Memorial Box - Information board View full application	£1800.00

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 2018/2019 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
3134	Sea Squad Explorer Scout Unit (Corsham)	Camping Equipment	£1000.00
Project Description: Every year we run week long summer camps and several smaller weekend camping trips for Explorer Scouts in Sea Squad Explorer Scout Unit based in Corsham. We require a new communal kitchen and dining tent ex-army style and sized to seat our unit and Explorers from neighbouring units on our trips activities and events. Input from Community Engagement Manager: This application meets the grants criteria and can be considered for approval
Proposal That the Area Board determines the application.

Application ID	Applicant	Project Proposal	Requested
2875	Box Bowls Club	Rising Sun Memorial Box - Information board	£1800.00
Project Description: The Rising Sun Memorial Project is focussed on retaining the existing Wiltshire Council owned site adjacent to the A4 on the outskirts of Box village at Grid Reference ST834696. The site will be managed by a Community Interest Company with the primary purpose of providing the community with a convenient picnic area with outstanding views over the Bybrook valley and a lasting memorial to the Griffin family who were killed in the tragic explosion on the site. The area has been neglected over the past decade and is in need of urgent conservation in order to address the considerable health and safety issues. The purpose of the grant is to address these urgent maintenance issues in order that the community can benefit from this outstanding site. The grant will be used to establish an appropriate information board on the site explaining the local history and nature highlights that can be viewed from the RSM location Input from Community Engagement Manager: This application meets the grants criteria and can be considered for approval
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