Agenda item
Community Area Grants
To determine the applications for Community Area Grant funding.
Remaining Budgets:
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Community Area Grant |
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£24,831 |
Community Area Grants:
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Grant Details |
Amount Requested |
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Wiltshire South Girlguiding County Headquarters, towards provision of camp kitchen linked with replacing worn and dangerous tarmac play area |
£2,240 |
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Shrewton Cricket Club, towards changing rooms |
£5,000 |
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Figgle Fest, towards flood lights |
£1,584 |
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Buzz Action Foundation CIO, towards Activities Marquee for Youth Camps and School Break Activities and Youth Clubs |
£1,894.50 |
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St Leonards Bulford Parent Teachers and Friends Association, towards their community library project |
£5,000 |
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Enford Recreation Ground and Village Hall, towards their Carbon and Energy Reduction Project |
£1,781.28 |
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:
· ABG1710, Fittleton Cum Haxton & Netheravon Newsletter Committee, £575 towards their newsletter.
Minutes:
The Board noted the Community Area Grant budget allocation for 2024/25 as £24,831. Applicants present were invited to give a brief summary of each project followed by any questions from the Board.
Cllr Mark Verbinnen introduced each grant application.
Community Area Grants:
Wiltshire South Girlguiding County Headquarters, Camp Kitchen & Tarmac play area, requested £2240
The Applicant spoke in support of the project.
Cllr Verbinnenmoved the motion to award in full.
This was seconded by Cllr Wright.
It was;
Resolved
Wiltshire South Girlguiding County Headquarters was awarded £2240 towards Camp Kitchen & Tarmac play area.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25
Shrewton Cricket Club, Changing Rooms Project, requested £5000
The Applicant spoke in support of the project.
Cllr Verbinnenmoved the motion to award in full.
This was seconded by Cllr Daley.
It was;
Resolved
Shrewton Cricket Club was awarded £5000 towards Changing Rooms Project.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25
Figgle Fest – Floodlights project requested £1584
The Applicant spoke in support of the project, to be held on 20 July 2024.
Cllr Verbinnenmoved the motion to award in full.
This was seconded by Cllr Daley.
It was;
Resolved
Figgle Fest was awarded £1584 towards Changing Rooms Project.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25
Buzz Action Foundation CIO, Activities Marquee, requested £1894.50
The Applicant spoke in support of the project.
Cllr Verbinnenmoved the motion to award in full.
This was seconded by Cllr Yuill.
It was;
Resolved
Buzz Action Foundation CIO was awarded £1894.50 towards Activities Marquee.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25
St Leonards Bulford Parent Teachers and Friends Association, Community library project, requested £5000
The Strategic Engagement and Partnership Manager explained that this application did not meet the Grants Criteria and that the applicant had been informed that it had been withdrawn from consideration.
Resolved
The application by St Leonards Bulford Parent Teachers and Friends Association was Withdrawn.
Reason – The application did not meet the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25
Enford Recreation Ground and Village Hall, a Carbon and Energy Reduction Project, requested £1781.28
The Applicant spoke in support of the project.
The applicant was asked whether they had tried to achieve a second quote for the works to establish a best price.
The Applicant explained that over years they had tried to get multiple quotes for various works and now had a dedicated person who had been historically well priced.
Cllr Wright moved the motion to award in full.
This was seconded by Cllr Daley.
The motion failed.
Cllr Verbinnen then moved the motion to award in full with the caveat that the Applicant make an attempt to secure a second quote for the works as a comparison.
This was seconded by Cllr Wright.
It was;
Resolved
Enford Recreation Ground and Village Hall was awarded £1781.28 towards a Carbon and Energy Reduction Project.
Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25
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:
· ABG1710, Fittleton Cum Haxton & Netheravon Newsletter Committee, £575 towards their newsletter.
Information links: Area Board Grants & Grants Criteria
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