Agenda item
Area Board Funding
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 |
|
£ 12,658.98 |
£ 4,700.00 |
£ 20,179.12 |
Area Board Initiatives:
|
Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
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South West Wiltshire Area Board - Health and Wellbeing at the Lakes |
£500.00 |
|
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South West Wiltshire Area Board – Silent Disco |
£500.00 |
|
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South West Wiltshire Area Board - Tech Savvy Sessions Round 3 |
£500.00 |
Community Area Grants:
|
Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
|
Hinton Hall Management Committee - Refurbishment of the East Window of Hinton Hall Tisbury |
£4,000.00 |
|
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The Fonthill Gifford Recreation Hut - The Fonthill Gifford Recreation Hut Disabled Toilet Installation |
£2,500.00 |
|
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Ebbesbourne Wake Village Hall - Ebbesbourne Wake Village Hall New Usage |
£4,791.88 |
|
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Zeals Village Hall - Zeals Village Hall Rebuild to coping stones and gables |
£5,000.00 |
Young People Grants:
|
Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
|
Fovant Youth Club - Furniture |
£2,196.00 |
|
|
Seeds4Success – Leisure Credits Scheme |
£5,000.00 |
Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.
Minutes:
The grant applications as submitted to the meeting were received and considered. It was noted prior to debate that there was insufficient remaining community grant funding to approve all the applications to the full level that had been requested.
Older and Vulnerable People Grants
An application for £500 was considered as an Area Board initiative for the ‘Health and Wellbeing at the Lakes’ project to support older people in a day of wellbeing activities. On the motion of Cllr Bridget Wayman, seconded by Cllr Richard Budden, it was,
Resolved:
To award £500.00 for the Health and Wellbeing at the Lakes project.
Reason:
The application met the grants criteria.
An application for £500 was considered as an Area Board initiative for a Silent Disco event in Mere. It was confirmed the event would take place in March 2024. On the motion of Cllr Richard Budden, seconded by Councillor Bridget Wayman, it was,
Resolved:
To award £500.00 for the Silent Disco event.
Reason:
The application met the grants criteria.
An application for £500 was considered as an Area Board initiative for the a third round of ‘Tech Savvy Sessions’ to support older people with digital familiarity. The success of previous rounds was noted, and details were sought on the level of demand and geographic reach of the project. On the motion of Cllr George Jeans, seconded by Cllr Bridget Wayman, it was,
Resolved:
To award £500.00 for Tech Savvy Sessions Round 3.
Reason:
The application met the grants criteria.
Community Area Grants
An application from Hinton Hall Management Committee was considered for £4000 towards the cost of refurbishing the east window of Hinton Hall, Tisbury. Comments were made about the use of the hall, regeneration work required, and details sought from the applicant about how the rest of the cost would be funded.
On the motion of Cllr Richard Budden, seconded by Cllr George Jeans, it was,
Resolved:
To award £3000.00 to Hinton Hall Management Committee.
Reason:
The application met the grants criteria.
An application from The Fonthill Gifford Recreation Hut was considered for £2500 towards the cost of installing a disabled toilet. The history of the hut was described, and details sought on whether the parish council would be contributing toward the cost to some degree, which the Area Board considered appropriate if the grant were to be approved.
On the motion of Cllr Richard Budden, seconded by Cllr Bridget Wayman, it was,
Resolved:
To award £1500.00 to Fonthill Gifford Recreation Hut.
Reason:
The application met the grants criteria.
An application from Ebbesbourne Wake was considered for £4791.88 towards the cost upgrading the village hall to allow new usage. The most recent use as a nursey was described by the applicant, and it was confirmed the parish council would be contributing to the project. Comments were made about the importance of supporting village halls for many communities.
On the motion of Cllr Nabil Najjar, seconded by Cllr George Jeans, it was,
Resolved:
To award £3900.00 to Ebbesbourne Wake Village Hall.
Reason:
The application met the grants criteria.
An application from Zeals Village Hall was considered for £5000 towards the cost of rebuilding aspects of the village hall structure. The overall project cost was queried, confirmed to be over £18,000, with a need for fundraising and other sources for completion.
On the motion of Cllr George Jeans, seconded by Cllr Richard Budden, it was,
Resolved:
To award £4000.00 to Zeals Village Hall.
Reason:
The application met the grants criteria.
Youth Grants
An application from Fovant Youth Club was considered for £2196 towards the cost of new furniture. The use of the club space was detailed, as well as grants from the parish council and Southern Electric.
On the motion of Cllr Nabil Najjar, seconded by Cllr Bridget Wayman, it was,
Resolved:
To award £2196.00 to Fovant Youth Club.
Reason:
The application met the grants criteria.
An application from Seeds4Success was considered for £5000 towards the Leisure Credits Scheme. Details were provided of the work of Seeds4Success assisting young people in South West Wiltshire, with young people earning leisure credit work and rewarded with trips.
On the motion of Cllr Nabil Najjar, seconded by Cllr George Jeans, it was,
Resolved:
To award £5000.00 to Seeds4Success.
Reason:
The application met the grants criteria.
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