12 Area Board Funding
To consider the following applications to the Community Area Grants scheme:
· The Big Community Grow- £730 towards cooking workshops.
· Whitley Reading Rooms- £883 towards a new external fire door.
· Melksham Without Parish Council- £2003 for seating and picnic facilities at Shaw Playing Fields.
· Melksham Without Parish Council- £4417 towards resurfacing Shaw Play Area.
· Broughton Gifford Pre-School- £5000 towards equipment for a new building.
· Broughton Gifford Parish Council- £4047 towards war memorial renovation.
· Melksham Amateur Swimming Club- £1000 to improve equipment available to swimmers
· Broughton Gifford Village Hall - £2228 towards improvements to the hall.
· Semington Parish Council- £1100 towards a defibrillator for use by villagers.
· Keevil Defibrillator group- £960 to provide a defibrillator for use in Keevil.
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Wiltshire Councillors considered the following Grant Applications:
Decision
The Big Community Grow awarded £730 towards cooking workshops.
Reason
The grant meets the 2014/15 grants criteria.
Decision
Whitley Reading Rooms awarded £883 towards a new external fire door.
Reason
The grant meets the 2014/15 grants criteria.
Decision
Melksham Without Parish Council awarded £1,001 for seating and picnic facilities at Shaw Playing Fields.
Reason
The grant meets the 2014/15 grants criteria.
Decision
Melksham Without Parish Council refused £4417 towards resurfacing Shaw Play Area.
Reason
The grant was refused as the Area Board members felt that play area resurfacing should form part of the Parish Council’s planned maintenance program, and as such should be covered under its precept.
Decision
Broughton Gifford Pre-School awarded £2,500 towards equipment for a new building.
Reason
The grant meets the 2014/15 grants criteria.
Decision
Broughton Gifford Parish Council £4,047 towards war memorial renovation. Note: the grant was awarded as £3.047 community area grant funding and £1,000 awarded from the World War I commemoration fund.
Reason
The grant meets the 2014/15 grants criteria.
Decision
Melksham Amateur Swimming Club awarded £1,000 to improve equipment available to swimmers.
Reason
The grant meets the 2014/15 grants criteria.
Decision
Broughton Gifford Village Hall awarded £1,114 towards improvements to the hall.
Reason
The grant meets the 2014/15 grants criteria.
Decision
Semington Parish Council awarded £1100 towards a defibrillator for use by villagers.
Reason
The grant meets the 2014/15 grants criteria.
Decision
Keevil Defibrillator group awarded £960 to provide a defibrillator for use in Keevil.
Reason
The grant meets the 2014/15 grants criteria.