Agenda item

To ask councillors to consider officer recommendations in respect of the following applications seeking funding from the 2012/13 Community Area Grant Scheme:

 

       i.          Wootton Bassett Sports Association – requesting £4,942 towards sports equipment for the new Gerard Buxton Sports Hub.

 

      ii.          Jenner Hall Community Trust – requesting £5,000 towards the creation of an exit door for the North Hall.

 

    iii.          The Cricklade Band – requesting £964 for an Apple MacBook Pro Laptop, additional memory and carrying case.

 

    iv.          Cricklade Rugby Football Club – requesting £5,000 towards the Rugby Club’s shower and changing room project.

 

     v.          Cricklade Business Association – requesting £1,640 towards ‘Project Speakeasy’ to purchase an integrated Public Address System for community use.

 

    vi.          Purton Institute and Village Hall Charity – requesting £3,554 towards the replacement of four windows to the institute building.

 

  vii.          Wootton Bassett Hockey Club – requesting £940 for a storage facility for junior/youth equipment.

 

 viii.          Cricklade Heritage Trail Project – requesting £3,900 towards the design and installation of six historic interpretation boards.

 

    ix.          1^st Purton and Lydiard Scout Group – requesting £398 for a projector for presentation improvements for the Scout Group.

 

 

To ask councillors to consider officer recommendations in respect of the following applications seeking funding from the 2012/13 Small Grants Scheme:

 

     x.          3M’s Magical Memory Moments Memory Cafe – requesting £179 for storage cupboards and entertainment.

 

    xi.          Latton Playgroup and Amenity Group – requesting £345 for playground repairs.

 

To ask councillors to consider the following applications for funding from the area board’s 2012/13 budget:

 

  xii.          Purton Parish Plan Steering Group – requesting £945 towards the printing of the final report and completion of the Purton Parish Plan.

 

 xiii.          Latton Parish Plan Steering Group – requesting £500 towards the development of a community-led plan for Latton Parish.

 

xiv.          Legacy Fund – a proposal from Councillor Peter Doyle for the sum of £5,000 to be allocated for a Community Area Legacy Fund.

 

  xv.          Cricklade Shadow Community Operations Board – a proposal from Councillor Peter Colmer for the sum of £500 to be allocated for the distribution of information leaflets to households.

 

 

Room bookings – to notify the area board that the following costs have been incurred under the financial authority delegated to the Community Area Manager:

 

xvi.          The sum of £20 for the hiring of the Royal Wootton Bassett Civic Centre for a CATG meeting on Thursday 10 January 2013.

 

The Chairman explained that before he started with the business of the meeting, there was a short announcement regarding the Armed Forces community covenant grant scheme. The grant scheme had been designed by the Ministry of Defence to fund initiatives and projects which supported local community covenants and successful applicants had demonstrated their projects would promote integration and mutual understanding between the civilian and the Armed Forces communities. Since the grant scheme had started, organisations in Wiltshire had successfully drawn down funding of almost half a million pounds, including Lyneham Primary School and Royal Wootton Bassett Academy. If you have any queries and would like some advice about a possible application, please contact the Communities and Voluntary Community Sector on vcs@wiltshire.gov.uk.

 

The following applications made to the Community Area Grants Scheme were then considered in turn:

 

Decision

Wootton Bassett Sports Association were awarded £4,942 towards sports equipment for the new Gerard Buxton Sports Hub.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria 2012/13 and would improve youth facilities.

 

Decision

Jenner Hall Community Trust were awarded £5,000 towards the creation of an exit door for the North Hall.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria 2012/13 and Cricklade Jenner Hall was a thriving community facility widely used by a number of groups for social, learning and leisure-related events.

 

Decision

The Cricklade Band were awarded £964 for an Apple MacBook Pro Laptop, additional memory and carrying case.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria 2012/13 and the band offered the local community a vibrant and lively music-making opportunity. 

 

Decision

Cricklade Rugby Football Club were awarded £5,000 towards the Rugby Club’s shower and changing room project, subject to the balance of funding being in place.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria 2012/13 and current facilities at the club were limited which greatly restricted the growth of the club and the retention of members.

 

Decision

Cricklade Business Association were awarded £1,640 towards ‘Project Speakeasy’ to purchase an integrated Public Address System for community use.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria 2012/13 and the system currently used was owned by the Scout Group and had become outdated and in poor condition.

 

Decision

Purton Institute and Village Hall Charity were awarded £3,554 towards the replacement of four windows to the institute building.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria 2012/13 and Purton Institute was an historic, Grade 2 listed building that was also used by the local community. 

 

Decision

Wootton Bassett Hockey Club were awarded £940 for a storage facility for junior/youth equipment.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria 2012/13 and would improve youth facilities as there were currently no storage facilities on site at the All Weather Pitch at the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy.

 

Decision

Cricklade Heritage Trail Project were awarded £3,900 towards the design and installation of six historic interpretation boards, on condition that the area board would not provide any more funding for this project and the applicant would need to seek alternative funding sources to complete the final phases of the project.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria 2012/13 and the interpretation boards would make the town an interesting place to visit, increase tourism and visitor numbers and increase the town’s economic sustainability. 

 

Decision

1st Purton and Lydiard Scout Group were awarded £398 for a projector for presentation improvements for the Scout Group.

 

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant criteria 2012/13 and the Scout group had embarked on a large fundraising effort to renovate the scout hut.

 

The Community Area Manager then explained that the councillors would then consider the following applications seeking funding from the 2012/13 Small Grants Scheme:

 

Decision

3M’s Magical Memory Moments Memory Cafe were awarded £179 for storage cupboards and entertainment.

 

Reason

The application met the Small Grant criteria 2012/13 and the cafe offered a welcoming place for people suffering with dementia and their carers.

 

Decision

Latton Playgroup and Amenity Group were awarded £345 for playground repairs.

 

Reason

The application met the Small Grant criteria 2012/13 and the playground was a central feature of the village and widely used by young families in the area.

 

To ask councillors to consider the following applications for funding from the area board’s 2012/13 budget:

 

Decision

Purton Parish Plan Steering Group were awarded £945 towards the printing of the final report and completion of the Purton Parish Plan.

 

Reason

If the area board decided not to award the funding then the completion of the plan could be delayed whilst alternative sources of funding were sought.

 

Decision

Latton Parish Plan Steering Group were awarded £500 towards the development of a community-led plan for Latton Parish.

 

Reason

The funding would help to create a community-led plan for Latton parish.

 

Decision

Legacy Fund – a proposal from Councillor Peter Doyle was agreed for the sum of £5,000 to be allocated for a Community Area Legacy Fund.

 

Reason

The funding would help to continue the momentum that was created by our local communities throughout 2012.

 

Decision

Cricklade Shadow Community Operations Board – a proposal from Councillor Peter Colmer for the sum of £500 to be allocated for the distribution of information leaflets to households.

 

Reason

Communication with the local community was key to the work of the Shadow Community Operations Board. 

 

The area board were then notified that the sum of £20 had been incurred for the hiring of the Royal Wootton Bassett Civic Centre for a CATG meeting on Thursday 10 January 2013. This cost had been incurred under the financial authority delegated to the Community Area Manager.

 

Points raised in discussion of the funding included that Jenner Hall would be a large enough venue for area board meetings to be held in the future. The integrated Public Address System for Cricklade Business Association would be an asset for the community area and please get in touch with the Association if you would like to use. The Cricklade Heritage Trail Project would be featured in the Visit Wiltshire brochure. Please contact the Community Area Manager if you have any ideas regarding use of the Legacy Fund. 

 

Decision

The area board would create a register of equipment which was available in the community area to the public to borrow and use.

 

The remaining issues of funding were discussed.

  

Decision

The area board approved the transfer of £2,024 from the area board budget, to the youth budget, in order to make up the shortfall from the youth budget.

 

Decision

There was a remaining balance (after all grants were awarded) of £10,964, which would be allocated to the Lydiard Green Footway project as recommended by the CATG and approved at the area board meeting in January.