Agenda item

The Board members will consider eight applications for funding from the Community Area Grants Scheme:

·         Swallowcliffe Village Hall

·         Bishopstone Village Hall

·         Sukosta

·         Berwick St John Parish Council

·         Bowerchalke Village Hall

·         Life Education

·         Mere Swimming Club

·         Woodlands Alive

Officer: Richard Munro, Community Area Manager

The Board considered eight applications for funding under the Community Grant Scheme. After discussion the Board members voted on each application in turn.

Decision

Swallowcliffe Village Hall Committee were awarded £7,000 towards their project to re-clad and insulate the building.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2010/11 and would allow the project to move forward. Normally, the Board would only grant a maximum of £5,000. However, it was felt that the higher figure was justified in this case.

Decision

Bishopstone Village Hall Committee were awarded £4,500 towards their project to fit out the kitchen and install a servery.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2010/11 and would improve the facilities at the Hall for use by the community.

Decision

The application by Sukosta was deferred until the next meeting.

Reason

The Board requested further detailed information regarding the number of people that would benefit from the project.

Decision

Berwick St John parish Council were awarded £938 towards their project of installation of football pitch equipment on recently acquired Parish Community Field.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2010/11 and would provide improved facilities for use by the community.

Decision

Bowerchalke Village Hall were awarded £3,600 towards their project to install a sound and multimedia system in the Village Hall.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2010/11 and would provide improved facilities for use by the community.

Decision

Life Education were awarded £3,500 towards their project to deliver an educational programme to primary school children on forming healthy lifestyle choices.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2010/11 and would provide a valuable learning opportunity for young people across the community areas that they would otherwise not have had.

Decision

Mere Swimming Club were awarded £3,645 towards their project to install fencing around the swimming pool to make it secure and to keep the facility open for public use.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2010/11 and would provide improved facilities for use by the community.

Decision

The application from Woodlands Alive was deferred until the next meeting.

Reason

No one was available to speak and to answer questions on behalf of the application.

Action: Richard Munro, Community Area Manager