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 |
£15,716.00 |
£7,700.00 |
£12,892.00 |
Area Board Initiatives:
Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
ABG1572 |
Westbury Area Board - Dementia Friendly Westbury |
£500 |
Community Area Grants:
Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
ABG1480 |
West Wilts Ramblers Work Party - West Wilts Ramblers Work Party Equipment |
£678.80 |
ABG1559 |
Westbury Shed - Westbury Workshop facility repair and upgrade |
£1,030.00 |
ABG1561 |
Westbury Youth FC - Westbury Youth FC equipment and facilities improvement |
£2,400.00 |
ABG1822 |
Bratton Recreation Ground Management Committee - Bratton Recreation Ground Improvements 2024 |
£574 |
ABG1826 |
Westbury Heritage Society - Westbury Museum New Scanner |
£500.00 |
Older & Vulnerable Grants:
Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
ABG1672 |
Crosspoint Westbury - Improving mental health and resilience |
£5,000.00 |
Young People Grants:
Ref/Link |
Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
ABG1320 |
Leigh Park Community Centre - School holiday workshops |
£5,000.00 |
ABG1786 |
Westbury Youth Club - Westbury youth club core costs |
£4,132.20 |
Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.
Minutes:
The Area Board considered the following applications for funding:
Area Board Initiatives:
Westbury Area Board - £500 towards Dementia Friendly Westbury
Decision
Westbury Area Board was awarded £500 towards Dementia Friendly Westbury.
Moved – Cllr Gordon King
Seconded – Cllr Carole King
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24.
Community Area Grants:
West Wilts Ramblers Work Party – £678.80 towards West Wilts Ramblers Work Party Equipment.
Decision
West Wilts Ramblers Work Party was awarded £678.80 towards West Wilts Ramblers Work Party Equipment.
Moved – Cllr Carole King
Seconded – Cllr Gordon King
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24.
Westbury Shed - £1,030 towards Westbury Workshop facility repair and upgrade.
Decision
Westbury Shed was awarded £1,030 towards Westbury Workshop facility repair and upgrade.
Moved – Cllr Carole King
Seconded – Cllr Gordon King
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24.
Westbury Youth FC - £2,400 towards Westbury Youth FC equipment and facilities improvement
Decision
Westbury Youth FC was awarded £2,400 towards Westbury Youth FC equipment and facilities improvement.
Moved – Cllr Carole King
Seconded – Cllr Suzanne King
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24.
Bratton Recreation Ground Management Committee - £574 towards Bratton Recreation Ground Improvements 2024.
Decision
Bratton Recreation Ground Management Committee was awarded £574 towards Bratton Recreation Ground Improvements 2024.
Moved – Cllr Suzanne Wickham
Seconded – Cllr Carole King
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24.
Westbury Heritage Society - £500 towards Westbury Museum New Scanner
Decision
Westbury Heritage Society was awarded £500 towards Westbury Museum New Scanner.
As per her earlier declaration, Councillor Carole King did not vote on this item, and Cllr Suzanne Wickham chaired the meeting for this grant application.
Moved – Cllr Matthew Dean
Seconded – Cllr Suzanne Wickham
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24.
Older and Vulnerable Grants:
Crosspoint Westbury - £5,000 towards Improving mental health and resilience.
Decision
Crosspoint Westbury was awarded £2,500 towards Improving mental health and resilience with Graeme Morrison, Strategic Engagement Partnerships Manager, to liaise with the applicant about placing a further grant application later in the year should funding be available.
Moved – Cllr Gordon King
Seconded – Cllr Matthew Dean
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24.
Youth Grants:
Leigh Park Community Centre - £5,000 towards School holiday workshops.
Decision
A motion was moved to award Leigh Park Community Centre £5,000 towards School holiday workshops.
Moved – Cllr Matthew Dean
Seconded – Cllr Suzanne Wickham
This motion fell at the vote, therefore;
Leigh Park Community Centre was awarded £3,000 towards School holiday workshops which would cover the period of the summer holidays to gauge the probability of success for the project and youth worker recruitment.
Moved – Cllr Carole King
Seconded – Cllr Gordon King
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24.
Westbury Youth Club – £4,132.20 towards Westbury Youth Club Core Costs
Decision
Westbury Youth Club was awarded £4,132.20 towards Westbury Youth Club Core Costs
Moved – Cllr Carole King
Seconded – Cllr Gordon King
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24.
Supporting documents: