Agenda item

a.    Community Area Grants

1.           Six applications seeking Community Area Grant Funding & one application  seeking small grant funding

1.1   Wiltshire Armed Forces Veterans Celebrations - £886 requested towards vehicle tracking mats

1.2   Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce - £4,500 requested towards the costs of running a Trowbridge Service Excellence Awards

1.3   Trowbridge Learning Centre - £4,500 requested for the purchase of equipment to support a Saturday School and Adult Training & School Language Clubs

1.4   Trowbridge Civic Society - £4,329 requested for activities to celebrate the 200^th anniversary of Sir Isaac Pitman

1.5   Friends of Biss meadows Country Park - £1,163 requested for Landscaping at Biss Meadows Country Park Pond Renovation Project

1.6   Sounding it Out Community Choir - £5,000 requested for Building Bridges the Trowbridge Song Project

1.7   Preserve Our Past - £350 requested for a small grant for dating the oldest house in Trowbridge

b.    Area Board Projects

To consider the following applications:

                      i.        Councillor Jeff Osborn – £5,000 requested towards the cost of a replacement security fence at Woodmarsh Football ground for Trowbridge Town Football Club

The Area Board considered the following applications to the Community Area Grant Scheme 2012/13:

a) Community Area and Small Grant Applications:

       i.        Wiltshire Armed Forces Veterans Celebrations

The sum of £886 was requested towards vehicle tracking mats.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £886 as part of the Wiltshire Armed Forces Veterans Celebrations.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and demonstrates inks to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan, Theme 4: Culture

      ii.        Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce

The sum of £4500 was requested towards the costs of running a Trowbridge Service Excellence Awards.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £3500 to Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce on condition it cannot be used towards prize money.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and demonstrates links to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan, Theme 1 - Economy

    iii.        Trowbridge Learning Centre

The sum of £4500 was requested for for the purchase of equipment to support a Saturday School and Adult Training & School Language Clubs.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £3500 to the Trowbridge Learning Centre on condition that the match funding is raised.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and demonstrates links to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan, Theme 7 – Education and Lifelong Learning.

    iv.        Trowbridge Civic Society

The sum of £4329 was requested to support activities to celebrate the   200^th anniversary of Sir Isaac Pitman.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £3703 to Trowbridge Civic Society on condition that the match funding is raised.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and demonstrates links to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan, Theme 1 – Economy.

      v.        Friends of Biss Meadows Country Park

The sum of £1163 was requested for landscaping at Biss          Meadows Country Park Pond Renovation Project.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £1163 to Friends of Biss Meadows Country Park.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and demonstrates inks to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan, Theme 6: Environment.

    vi.        Sounding it Out Community Choir

The sum of £5000 was requested for the Building Bridges: The Trowbridge Song Project.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £4000 to the Sounding it Out Community Choir on condition that all the match funding is received and a fully detailed budget and detailed schedule for the project, once all funding is received, is provided.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and demonstrates inks to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan, Theme 4 - Culture.

   vii.        Preserve our Past

The sum of £350 was requested to date the oldest house in Trowbridge.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £350 Preserve our Past.

Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2012/13 and demonstrates inks to the Trowbridge Community Area Plan, Theme 4 – Culture including Heritage.

b) Area Board Project Applications

i)             Councillor Jeff Osborn – Trowbridge Town Football Club

The sum of £5000 was requested towards the cost of a replacement security fence at Woodmarsh Football ground for Trowbridge Town Football Club.

Decision

To award the sum of £4000 towards the cost of a replacement security fence at Woodmarsh Football ground for Trowbridge Town Football Club on condition evidence of match funding is provided.