Agenda item

The Board members will consider 13 applications for funding from the Community Area Grants Scheme:

 

Application	Amount requested
Grass cutting replacement mower Applicant: South Newton Cricket Club	£6,294
Replace multi-play tower in childrens’ playground Applicant: Hindon Parish Council	£1,250
Storage container Applicant: Mere Town Youth Football Club	£1,400
Restoration, renovation and repositioning of medieval stained glass window Applicant: PCC, St Mary’s Church, Dinton	£4,686
New notice board for Fugglestone St Peter Applicant: Fugglestone DCC	£985
Audio-visual system Applicant: Bishopstone Village Hall	£5,000
Chalke Valley community hub Applicant: Chalke Valley Community Hub Ltd.	£5,000
Cricket nets restoration Applicant: Compton Chamberlayne Cricket Club	£960
Modifications to roofing structure Applicant: Fovant Village Hall	£4,000
Childrens’ playground safety upgrade Applicant: Fovant Parish Council	£2,125
Dinton community shop Applicant: Dinton Community Shop	£5,000
Barford recreation ground (playing field) rejuvenation Applicant: Barford St Martin Parish Council	£4,018
Maintenance equipment Applicant: Mere Town Football Club	£5,000

 

 

The Board members considered 13 applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme for 2012/13. Applicants present were invited to speak in support of their projects and to answer any questions. Following discussion the Board members voted on each application in turn.

 

Decision

South Newton Cricket Club was awarded £6,294 towards their project to purchase a replacement mower for the club, with the recommendation that mower is owned by the Parish Council for wider community use.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Hindon Parish Council was awarded £1,250 towards their project to replace a multi-play tower in the children’s playground.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Mere Town Youth Football Club was awarded £1,400 towards their project to purchase storage container for club equipment.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

The application from PCC St Mary’s Church, Dinton for funding towards renovation and repositioning of a medieval stained glass window in the church was refused.

Reason

Although sympathetic to the project itself, elected members did not agree that Area Board funding should be granted to fund the restoration of a religious building.  Although the Board looks at each application on its own merits, the members did not want to set a precedent by awarding funding to churches.

 

Decision

The application from Fuggleston St Peter for funding towards a replacement information sign to indicate the church as a historic building, to passers by, was refused.

Reason

The Board did not support the project to replace a church information sign as it was felt that the funding should be raised by the parish. In addition Witon Town Councillor, Phil Matthews noted that the applicant had not approached the TC for funding towards the project, and that they could do so in the next financial year.

 

Decision

Bishopston Village Hall was awarded £5,000 towards their project to purchase an audio-visual system.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Chalke Valley Community Hub Ltd. was awarded £5,000 towards their community hub project, to establish a community owned retail amenity. With the following condition:

 

·       That any money received from the share issue element of income over £14,266 will be returned to South West Wiltshire Area Board.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Compton Chamberlayne Cricket Club was awarded £960 towards their project to restore the cricket nets. With the following condition:

 

·       That copy of club constitution is provided to satisfaction of Community Area Manager before any funding is released.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Fovant Village Hall was awarded £4,000 towards the planned modifications to the roofing structure.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Fovant Parish Council was awarded £2,125 towards their planned safety upgrade works to the children’s playground. With the following condition:

 

·       That two up to date quotes are provided to satisfaction of Community Area Manager before any funding is released.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Dinton Community Shop was awarded £5,000 towards their community shop project. With the following condition:

 

·       That clarification on final quotes to be used is provided to satisfaction of Community Area Manager before any funding is released.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Barford St Martin Parish Council was awarded £4,018 towards the rejuvenation project for the recreation ground. With the following condition:

 

·       That copy of accounts is provided to satisfaction of Community Area Manager before any funding is released.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.

 

Decision

Mere Town Football Club was awarded £5,000 towards the purchase of maintenance equipment for the upkeep of the football pitches, to meet FA standards. With the following condition:

 

·       That copy of accounts and two quotes for all project costs are provided to satisfaction of Community Area Manager before any funding is released.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2012/13 and demonstrates a link to the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026, as detailed in the officer’s report.