Agenda and minutes

The Chairman will welcome those present to the meeting.

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Warminster Area Board.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor Andrew Davis, Councillor Sue Fraser of Warminster Town Council and Rebecca Seymour.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2022 were presented for consideration and it was;

Resolved

To approve the minutes as a correct record.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive the following announcements through the chair:

·       The Great British Spring Clean

The chairman gave the following update:

·       The Great British Spring Clean

The Chairman drew attention to a briefing note attached to the agenda which stated that Wiltshire Council is encouraging local groups and organisations to take part in the Great British Spring Clean this year, from 25 March-10 April. Groups across the county have been urged to sign up on the Great British Spring Clean website and join in to help clean up the county from unsightly litter. Litter picking equipment has been provided by Wiltshire Council to town and parish councils and local community groups across the county, so people should contact their local town or parish council see if they have any equipment to borrow and if they are hosting a clean-up event to support. People can register their event on the Great British Spring Clean website at www.keepbritaintidy.org. The Chairman noted that Warminster Town Council have planned a litter pick to take place on Saturday 26 March, beginning at 10:30am from the Civic Centre.

·       Spring in the Park

The Chairman noted that Warminster Town Council will be hosting Spring in the Park on Sunday 1 May, with activities set to include a raft race.

To consider the following applications for funding:

Community Area Grants

·       Knook Heytesbury Imber Allotment Association - £659.81 towards Knook Allotsments require a shed and mower.

·       Sutton Veny Parish Council - £3,131 towards Provision of a Speed Indicator Device (SID).

·       Corsley Parish Council Parish Clerk - £1,000 towards Maintain and Improve Accessibility on Public Rights of Way in Corsley.

·       Warminster and District Amateur Swimming Club - £2,500 towards Upgrade of equipment for Warminster and District Amateur Swimming Club.

·       Warminster Youth Club - £400 towards Warminster Youth Club.

Health and Wellbeing Grants

·       Salisbury Plain Rights of Way Volunteers - £1,000 towards Warminster Rights of Way Destination Signs.

·       The Avenue Surgery - £500 towards Recognizing abuse towards older people.

·       Wiltshire Music Centre - £1,360 towards Celebrating Age Wiltshire.

Youth Grant

·       Friends of WCR - £1,968 towards Teen Scene Radio.

Graeme Morrison, Community Engagement Manager, updated the Area Board that if they were to approve all of the tabled grant applications then there would therefore be an overspend within the Community Grant Funding budget. It was therefore agreed by the Area Board to retrospectively move portions of budget from previously awarded applications from the Community Area Grants budget to be taken from the Local Youth Network budget instead. It was agreed that the following grants, previously awarded exclusively from the Community Area Grant budget did have a benefit to young people and therefore would have been eligible for support from the Local Youth Network budget. This would allow the board to support as many of the submitted applications as possible:

• St Johns Hall, Boreham - Previously awarded £3,866 for hall refurbishment
• Codford Village Hall - Previously awarded £795 for playing field safety fencing
• Corsley War Memorial Playing Field - Previously awarded £4,500 for playing field equipment.
• Warminster Atheneum - Previously awarded £5,000 for an improved ventilation system.

After which;

The Area Board considered the following applications for funding:

Community Area Grants:

1.     Knook Heytesbury Imber Allotment Association - £659.81 towards Knook Allotments require a shed and mower.

Resolved:

Knook Heytesbury Imber Allotment Association was awarded £617.35 towards Knook Allotments require a shed and mower.

2.     Sutton Veny Parish Council - £3,131 towards Provision of a Speed Indicator Device (SID).

Resolved:

Sutton Veny Parish Council was awarded £2,531 towards Provision of a Speed Indicator Device (SID).

3.     Corsley Parish Council Parish Clerk - £1,000 towards Maintain and Improve Accessibility on Public Rights of Way in Corsley.

Resolved:

Corsley Parish Council Parish Clerk was awarded £1,000 towards Maintain and Improve Accessibility on Public Rights of Way in Corsley.

4.     Warminster and District Amateur Swimming Club - £2,500 towards Upgrade of equipment for Warminster and District Amateur Swimming Club.

Resolved:

Warminster and District Amateur Swimming Club was awarded £1,500 towards Upgrade of equipment for Warminster and District Amateur Swimming Club.

5.     Salisbury Plain Rights of Way Volunteers - £1,000 towards Warminster Rights of Way Destination Signs.

Resolved:

Salisbury Plain Rights of Way Volunteers were awarded £1,000 towards Warminster Rights of Way Destination Signs. It was agreed by the Area Board that £500 would be taken from Community Area Grant Funding and £500 from Health and Wellbeing Grant Funding.

Health and Wellbeing Grants:

1.     The Avenue Surgery - £500 towards Recognizing abuse towards older people.

Resolved:

The Avenue Surgery was awarded £400 towards Recognizing abuse towards older people.

2.     Wiltshire Music Centre - £1,360 towards Celebrating Age Wiltshire.

Resolved:

Wiltshire Music Centre was awarded £1,360 towards Celebrating Age Wiltshire.

Youth Grants:

1.     Friends of WCR - £1,968 towards Teen Scene Radio.

Resolved:

Friends of WCR were awarded £1,968 towards Teen Scene Radio.

2.     Warminster Youth Club - £400 towards Warminster Youth Club.

Resolved:

Warminster Youth Club was awarded £400 towards Warminster Youth Club.

Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items.

The next meeting of the Warminster Area Board will be on 14 July 2022.

The date of the next meeting is 14 July 2022.