Agenda item

To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:

 

Remaining Budgets:

 

Community Area Grant	Older & Vulnerable	Young People
£20,627.98	£6,700.00	£20,179.12

 

 

Area Board Initiatives:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1291	South West Wiltshire Area Board Health And Wellbeing Group - Celebrating Age Christmas Big Band Tea Party	£500.00

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1260	SemleyVillage Hall - Loft Insulation to Reduce Energy Use	£469.00
ABG1276	Friends of Broad ChalkePlayground	£5,000.00
ABG1311	Broad Chalke Cricket Club - Non turf match pitch refurbishment	£2,500.00

 

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1269	WiltshireMusic Centre - Celebrating Age Wiltshire	£1,500.00

 

 

Delegated Funding

The Board is asked to note any funding awards made under the Delegated Funding Process, by the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager, between meetings due to matters of urgency:

 

·       ABG1271 – The Langford Parish Hall, £234.18 towards their community kitchen.

·       ABG1121 – Mere Town Football Club, £968.88, towards MTFC youth equipment (Youth Grant)

 

Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.

The Board noted the budgets remaining for allocation at the meeting and heard from representatives in attendance who gave a brief overview of their project followed by any questions by the Board.

 

Area Board Initiatives:

 

·       South West Wiltshire Area Board Health And Wellbeing Group, £500 towards Celebrating Age Christmas Big Band Tea Party.

 

Cllr Richard Budden spoke in support of the application, however he highlighted that there had been concerns raised regarding how people would get to the Nadder Centre, where the event was scheduled to take place.

 

Members discussed the application and the possible transport issues, with Members stating support for the event and that they did not feel that the transport issues were a reason not to approve the application. There was time prior to the event to address issues and if required further funding could be provided to help.

 

Celebrating Age Wiltshire, who were also in attendance at the meeting, highlighted that this was a common issue that was usually overcome satisfactorily by the means of family support, car sharing, link schemes and sometimes care homes providing transport.

 

Cllr Geroge Jeans, seconded by Cllr Richard Budden proposed that the grant be awarded in full.

 

Decision

 

The South West Wiltshire Area Board Health And Wellbeing Group was awarded £500 towards the Celebrating Age Christmas Big Band Tea Party.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Community Area Grants

 

·       Semley Village Hall, £469 towards loft insulation to reduce energy use.

 

Dave Perry, a trustee of the hall spoke in support of the application.

 

Cllr George Jeans, seconded by Cllr Bridget Wayman, proposed that the grant be awarded in full.

 

Decision

The Semley Village Hall was awarded £469 towards loft insulation to reduce energy use.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

·       Friends of Broad Chalke Playground, £5,000 towards upgrading the children’s playground.

 

The Chairman of Broad Chalke Parish Council spoke in support of the application on behalf of the Friends of Broad Chalke Playground as they had been unable to attend.

 

Councillors congratulated the group on the incredible amount of money they had raised towards the project.

 

Cllr Nabil Najjar, seconded by Cllr Bridget Wayman proposed that the grant be awarded in full.

 

Decision

 

Friends of Broad Chalke Playground was awarded £5,000 towards upgrading the children’s playground.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

·       Broad Chalke Cricket Club, £2,500 towards non turf match pitch refurbishment.

 

Declan White, club secretary spoke in support of the application.

 

Cllr Nabil Najjar, seconded by Cllr Pauline Church proposed that the grant be awarded in full.

 

Decision

Broad Chalke Cricket Club was awarded £2,500 towards non turf match pitch refurbishment.

 

·       Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Older and Vulnerable Adults Grants

 

·       Wiltshire Music Centre, £1,500 towards Celebrating Age Wiltshire.

 

Rebecca Seymour, Creative Director of Celebrating Age Wiltshire spoke in support of the application.

 

Cllr Richard Budden, as lead councillor for health and wellbeing, stated his support for the project.

 

Cllr Nabil Najjar, seconded by Cllr Richard Budden proposed that the grant be awarded in full.

 

Decision

Wiltshire Music Centre was awarded £1,500 towards Celebrating Age Wiltshire.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

 

Delegated Funding:

 

The Board noted the following funding awards which had been made between meetings under the SEPM Delegated Funding Process, due to a matter of urgency:

 

·       The Langford Parish Hall, £234.18 towards their community kitchen.

·       Mere Town Football Club, £968.88, towards MTFC youth equipment (Youth Grant).