Agenda item
Area Board Funding
The Wiltshire Councillors will consider the following applications for funding, as set out in the attached report:
Community Area Grants:
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Ref |
Application |
Amount Requested |
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Corsham RFC Solar Panels and Battery Storage Facility |
£5000
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Improving Access to the Box Parish Public Rights of Way Network |
£1000
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Pound Arts Trust Ltd Sustainability Work |
£2180
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Selwyn Hall Box Replacement Stage Extension |
£3000
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Colerne Rights of Way Improvement project |
£1000
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Older and Vulnerable Adults Grants:
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Ref |
Application |
Amount Requested |
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Box Methodist Church Community Cafe Warm Welcome Scheme |
£500
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Youth Grants:
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Ref |
Application |
Amount Requested |
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Ongoing Music Therapy to support the mental health of vulnerable pupils at Corsham School |
£5000
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The Portable Wellbeing Studio at Corsham School |
£2980
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The 2023 Digital Empowerment Programme |
£725
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Spark 2023 |
£1800
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Minutes:
The Area Board considered applications for funding, as detailed in the report attached to the agenda.
Community Area Grants
Corsham Rugby Club – Requested £5,000
Applicant, Adrian Jones spoke in support of the project.
The Board unanimously supported the project.
Decision
The Corsham Area Board awarded Corsham Rugby Club £5,000 of Community Area Grant funding towards the solar panel and battery storage works at the club.
Reason
The application met the funding criteria for 2022/23.
Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Partnership Right of Way project for Box – requested £1,000
Applicant Dave Wright spoke in support of the project.
After confirming there was match funding in place, the Board unanimously supported the project.
Decision
The Corsham Area Board awarded Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Partnership Right of Way project for Box £1,000 of Community Area Grant funding towards the RoW scheme in Box.
Reason
The application met the funding criteria for 2022/23.
Pounds Arts – Requested £2,180
Applicant Adam Walton spoke in support of the project.
The Board unanimously supported the project.
Decision
The Corsham Area Board awarded Pounds Arts £2,180 of Community Area Grant funding towards the sustainability work.
Reason
The application met the funding criteria for 2022/23.
Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Partnership Right of Way project for Colerne – requested £1,000
Applicant Robert Brain spoke in support of the project.
After confirming there was match funding in place, the Board unanimously supported the project.
Decision
The Corsham Area Board awarded Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Partnership Right of Way project for Colerne £1,000 of Community Area Grant funding towards the RoW scheme in Colerne.
Reason
The application met the funding criteria for 2022/23.
Older & Vulnerable Adults Funding
Box Methodist Church – requested £500
Applicant Michael Rumsey spoke in support of the project.
After confirming that the provision was available to everyone, the Board unanimously supported the project.
Decision
The Corsham Area Board awarded Box Methodist Church £1,000 of Older & Vulnerable Adults funding towards the Community Café project.
Reason
The application met the funding criteria for 2022/23.
Youth Funding
The Board noted the remaining balance of £6,142, and that there was not enough to fund all of the Youth applications in full. The SEPM, Ros Griffiths explained which of the awards could be held over until the next Area Board meeting and options for part payments as way of a tranche offer, until the budgets had been renewed in April.
Cllr Helen Belcher provided an update following the LYN meeting held on 12 January 2023, where the young people made recommendations for funding support.
Corsham School - Requested £5000 towards a Music Therapy project
The Board unanimously supported funding this project in full.
Decision
The Corsham Area Board awarded Corsham School £5,000 of Youth funding towards the Music Therapy project.
Reason
The application met the funding criteria for 2022/23.
Portable Wellbeing Studio – Requested £2,980 for a project at Corsham School
Decision
The Portable Wellbeing Studio Application was deferred until the next meeting in June 2023.
Reason
There were not enough funds remaining in the Youth Budget for 2022/23.
The Digital Empowerment Programme 2023 - Requested £725
The Board unanimously supported funding this project in full.
Decision
The Corsham Area Board awarded The Digital Empowerment Programme 2023 -£725 of Youth funding towards the project.
Reason
The application met the funding criteria for 2022/23.
Spark 2023 -Requested £1800
The Board unanimously supported awarding this project the remaining balance of the Youth budget for 2022/23, with the invitation to the applicant to return in the new financial year for a second tranche of funding to complete the project.
Decision
The Corsham Area Board awarded Spark 2023 - £417 of Youth funding towards the project as a tranche payment, with an invite to return for a second tranche at the next meeting in June 2023.
Reason
The application met the funding criteria for 2022/23.
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