Agenda item

Code

Type

Applicant

Project

Total Cost

Request

ABG 888

CAG

Broad Chalke Village Hall

Community cinema projector

£3,912

£1,956

ABG 864

O&V

Fovant Community Support Group

Village food bank and warm space locations

£818

£500

ABG 889

YG

Seeds4 Success

Mere Youth Centre open access

£14,757.78

£5,000

ABG 890

YG

Seeds4 Success

Health and wellbeing project

£15,382.50

£4,450.50

ABG 892

YG

Seeds4 Success

Local youth action scheme

£13,050.43

£5,000

Broad Chalke Village Hall requesting £2,249.28 towards new community cinema equipment.

The Chairman confirmed that the amount requested had been revised from £1,956 to £2,249.28 and the updated details were included in Agenda Supplement 1. The Chairman of Broad Chalke Village Hall, Henry, explained that they planned to show films on at least a monthly basis and had around 30 attendees per film. Owning their own projector would allow them to widen the use and frequency of the offerings and could benefit local groups such as the village primary school. The money would go towards the projector, screen and installation.

On the proposal of the Chairman, Cllr Najjar, and seconded by the Vice Chairman, Cllr Wayman, it was:

Resolved

To award £2,249.28 towards Broad Chalke Village Hall Community Cinema

Reason

The application met Community Area Grant Criteria for 2022/23.

Fovant Community Support Group requesting £500 towards new village foodbank and warm spaces.

Diana from Fovant Community Support Group spoke in favour of their application, noting that it would help with costs for the provision of warm spaces and the foodbank. She noted that there were around 700 inhabitants in the village and it would provide support through to April 2023. Although initial uptake had been relatively limited this was anticipated to increase with the colder weather.

On the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by Cllr Church, it was:

Resolved

To award Fovant Community Support Group £500 towards to provision of Fovant Village Food Bank and warm space locations in Fovant.

Reason

The application met Older and Vulnerable People Grant Criteria for 2022/23.

Seeds4Success requesting £5,000 towards Mere Youth Centre open access opportunities.

The Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager explained that no single applicant is normally allowed to receive three grants in the same financial year. However, an exception had been made in this case as additional funding had been allocated from the previous financial year by the Area Board and approval had been given by Wiltshire Council’s Grant Assessment Panel for Seeds4Success to submit a third application.

Andy, a trustee at Seeds4Success spoke in favour of their applications, providing details about the number of type of sessions that the money, if approved, would be used for. Each application was then voted on in turn.

On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by Cllr Jeans, it was:

Resolved

To award Seeds4Success £5,000 towards Mere Youth Centre open access opportunities.

Reason

The application met Youth Grant criteria for 2022/23.

Seeds4Success requesting £4,450.50 towards a Health and Wellbeing project at the Nadder Centre.

On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by Cllr Errington, it was:

Resolved

To award Seeds4Success £4,450.50 towards their Health and Wellbeing project at the Nadder Centre.

Reason

The application met Youth Grant criteria for 2022/23.

Seeds4Success requesting £5,000 towards a local youth action scheme.

On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by the Chairman, it was:

Resolved

To award Seeds4Success £5,000 towards their local youth action scheme.

Reason

A third application had been approved for consideration by Wiltshire Council’s Grant Assessment Panel.