a. Community Area Grants
To consider the following applications:
i. Bournemouth Churches Housing Association (Unity House) - £988 towards equipment for the residents’ Personal Development Programme
ii. 10th Chippenham Scout Group - £5000 towards their scout hunt refurbishment
iii. Wiltshire Music Centre - £2000 towards a music education workshop
iv. Elim Pentacostal Church - £988 towards the purchase and installation of a cooker for community events
v. Chippenham Drama Festival - £1000 towards an artist’s fees and travel for the Chippenham Drama Festival
vi. Long Close Residents’ Group - £896 towards the purchase of a set of junior goal posts
vii. Kandu Arts - £4000 towards the ‘Chippin In’ project
viii. Startley and Seagry Recreational Ground Trust - £5000 towards the purchase of play equipment
Grants application packs are available from the Community Area Manager or at:
www.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboardscommunity grantsscheme.htm
b. To consider the following requests:
i. Area Board Project - £1,800 to carry out an assessment for Chippenham’s Purple Flag Status
ii. Chippenham & Villages Area Partnership (ChAP) - £6,889 for the second tranche of core funding
Minutes:
The Area Board considered the following applications to the Community Area Grant Scheme 2012/13:
i. Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
The sum of £980 was requested for equipment for the residents’ Personal Development Programme.
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £980 to Bournemouth Churches Housing Association.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would provide an opportunity for lifelong learning.
ii. 10th Chippenham Scout Group
The sum of £5,000 was requested towards the scout hut refurbishment.
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £5,000 towards the scout hut refurbishment.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would be used by the community as well as young people.
iii. Wiltshire Music Centre
The sum of £2,000 was requested towards a music education workshop.
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £2,000 to Wiltshire Music Centre.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would help reduce anti-social behaviour, maintain village school viability and concerns over health and children and young people.
iv. Elim Pentacostal Church
The sum of £988 was requested for the purchase and installation of a cooker for community events.
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £988 to Elim Pentacostal Church.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would help with concerns over general health of children and vulnerable adults helping with healthy diets.
v. Chippenham Drama Festival
The sum of £1,000 was requested towards artists fees and travel costs.
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £1,000 to Chippenham Drama Festival.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and encouraged the development of leisure and arts.
vi. Long Close Residents’ Group
The sum of £896 was requested for the purchase of a set of junior goal posts.
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £896 to Long Close Residents’ Group.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and would provide outdoor sports facilities and facilities for teenagers.
vii. Kandu Arts
The sum of £4,000 was requested towards the ‘Chippin In’ project.
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £4,000 to Kandu Arts.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13, would help meet Chippenham Street Scene/Community Safety Objectives and allow young people access to specialist provision.
viii. Startley and Seagry Recreational Group Trust
The sum of £5,000 was requested for the purchase of play equipment.
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £5,000 to Startley and Seagry Recreational Group Trust.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 by meeting the health and social care priority, housing and built environment priority and culture and leisure priority.
The following funding requests were also considered:
i) Area Board Project
The sum of £1,800 was requested to carry out an assessment for Chippenham’s Purple Flag Status
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £1,800 to carry out an assessment for Chippenham’s Purple Flag Status
ii) Chippenham & Village Area Partnership (ChAP)
The sum of £6,889 was requested for the second tranche of core funding.
Decision
The Area Board grant the sum of £6,889 as the second tranche of core funding to ChAP.
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