Agenda item

The Wiltshire Councillors considered five applications seeking 2011/2012

Community Area Grant Funding.

Decision

Sukosta Theatre Company were awarded £2000 towards running theatre workshops for older people.

Reason

This application demonstrates a link to the Melksham community plan – ‘improve elderly health’.

Decision

Great Hinton Memorial Hall were awarded £910 towards the purchase of a defibrillator for the village.

Reason

This application demonstrates a link to the Melksham community plan – high levels of stroke and cardiac arrhythmia.

Decision

Melksham Party in the Park were awarded £1477 to underwrite the purchase of electrical cabling with the following condition:

That if the event either makes a profit or makes grants to other organisations then that amount of funding awarded up to the level of profit or grants and with a ceiling of £1477 should be returned to the area board

Reason

Application meets grant criteria 2011/12.

Decision

SPLASH were awarded £4620 towards the running of an intergenerational project in Melksham working with vulnerable young people.

Reason

This application demonstrates a link to the Melksham community plan – getting young and older people to work together, remove barriers to participation in local sports or community activity for people on low incomes, and improve access to art.

Decision

Bowerhill Village Hall were awarded £400 towards the purchase of a new boiler.

Reason

Application meets grant criteria 2011/12.

Other funding requests

Decision

Melksham Community Area Partnership, work plans and budget, awarded £9999 for core funding 2012/13. 50% of which would be paid immediately and 50% of which would be released in six months time.