Agenda item

Community Area Grants

      I.        Holt War Memorial Restoration Project requesting £1,750 towards therestoration of the village war memorial in time for the centenary of the First World War in 2014.

    II.        Friends of the Strips requesting £777 towards the restoration of the woodland.

   III.        Scouts requesting £500 towards maintenance equipment and a secure store at Scout Camp at Brokerswood.

  IV.        Friends of Woolley requesting £500 towards a community noticeboard outside the George Pub.

   V.        Winsley Parish Council requesting £4,000 towards a bus shelter at Dane Rise/ Bradford Road.

  VI.        Bradford on Avon Community Sports requesting £1,350 towards outdoor table tennis tables as an Olympic legacy project. 

Councillor Initiative Funding

      I.        Councillor Rosemary Brown requesting £1,500 towards the Bradford on Avon Campus Phase 1 Consultation starting September 2013.

    II.        Councillor Rosemary Brown requesting £300 towards the grand opening of the refurbished facilities at Barton Farm and Victory Field childrens’ play areas   

Core Funding

           BoACAN requesting £9,415 in 2013/14 towards community networking,  consultation and planning in support of the work of the Area Board - Jim Lynch, BoACAN Project Officer.

Community Area Grants

I. Holt War Memorial Restoration Project were awarded £1,750 capital funding

towards the restoration of the village war memorial in time for the centenary of the First World War in 2014.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through it support to community facilities and to cultural life in the village. 

II. Friends of the Strips were awarded £777 capital funding towards the restoration of the woodland on the condition that no further applications from the applicant will be considered in the current financial year.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through its support for community facilities and nature conservation. 

III. The Scouts were awarded £500 capital funding towards maintenance equipment and a secure store at Scout Camp at West Ashton, subject to contributions also being forthcoming from the Trowbridge and Melksham Area Boards.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through it support for youth and community facilities. 

IV. Friends of Woolley were awarded £500 capital funding towards a community noticeboard outside the George Pub.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through its support for essential community facilities and cultural life.

V. Winsley Parish Council requested £4,000 towards a bus shelter at Dane Rise/ Bradford Road. It was agreed that this application would be considered at the September Community Area Transport Group meeting.

VI. Bradford on Avon Community Sports were awarded £1,350 capital funding towards outdoor table tennis tables as an Olympic legacy

project.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through its support for sport and culture.

Councillor Initiative Funding

I. Councillor Rosemary Brown was awarded £1,500 revenue funding on behalf of the Shadow Campus Operations Board towards the Bradford on Avon Campus Phase 1 Consultation starting September 2013.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through its support for community facilities and access to services.

II. Councillor Rosemary Brown was awarded £200 revenue funding on behalf of the Friends of Barton Farm Group towards the grand opening of the refurbished facilities at Barton Farm and Victory Field childrens’ play areas.

Reason

The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through its support for community facilities, parks and open spaces.  

Core Funding

BoACAN were awarded £9,415 revenue funding in 2013/14 towards community networking, consultation and planning in support of the work of the Area Board.

The Chairman commended BoACAN for its sterling community work.