Issue - meetings

To consider 3 applications for funding listed below:

1)    Upavon Parish Council- Refurbishment of Upavon Phone Box and creation of a Tourist Information Point: £600

2)    Manningford Parish Council- Manningford Village Hall new tables and Chairs: £1,739.40

3)    Manningford Parish Council- Installation of 10 kissing gates on local footpaths: £1,522.38

The Board considered the following applications:

Upavon Parish Council- Refurbishment of Upavon Phone Box and creation of a Tourist Information Point: £600

Cllr Cllr Stuart Wheeler proposed the award, seconded by Cllr Paul Oatway.

Resolved:

The board agreed unanimously to award the funds.

Manningford Parish Council- Manningford Village Hall new tables and Chairs: £1,739.40

Cllr Paul Oatway proposed the award, seconded by Cllr Stuart Wheeler.

Resolved:

The Board agreed unanimously to award the £600 only.

Manningford Parish Council- Installation of 10 kissing gates on local footpaths: £1,522.38

Cllr Paul Oatway proposed the award, seconded by Cllr Stuart Wheeler.

Resolved:

The Board agreed to award the funds unanimously.

To consider the applications for funding listed below:

·        Easton Royal Village Hall – Purchase of additional gazebos to provide shelter from sun or rain at village events: £540

·        Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership – for Tourist Visitor Information Kiosks in telephone boxes in various parishes: £4,000

The Board considered the following applications:

Wootton Rivers Village Hall – Upgrade in electricity supply to 3 phase: £890.57

Cllr Jerry Kunkler proposed the award, seconded by Cllr Stuart Wheeler.

Resolved:

The board agreed unanimously to award the funds.

North Newnton Parish Council - Bottlesford phone box conversion to Visitor information kiosk: £665.80

Cllr Stuart Wheeler gave his support for the application, but expressed concerns as to the number of potential applications that could come forward. He proposed that the Board restrict the amount to be awarded to £600, per Parish. This was seconded by Cllr Jerry Kunkler.

Resolved:

The Board agreed unanimously to award the £600 only.

Easton Royal Village Hall – Purchase of additional gazebos to provide shelter from sun or rain at village events: £540

Cllr Jerry Kunkler asked if the Gazebos could be lent to other parishes and the representative agreed to explore this option. Cllr Jerry Kunkler proposed that the funds be awarded, seconded by Cllr Stuart Wheeler.

Resolved:

The Board agreed to award the funds unanimously.

Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership – for Tourist Visitor Information at Cossors Shop: £970

Cllr Jerry Kunkler proposed the award, seconded by Cllr Stuart Wheeler.

Resolved:

The Board agreed to award the funds unanimously.