Agenda item

To consider applications received for funding from the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board budget 2013/14.

The Area Board considered the following applications to the Community Area Grant Scheme 2011/12:

Decision

Tockenham Village Hall awarded £2,075 towards a new heating system in Tockenham Village Hall.

Reason

The application meets the Community Area Grant criteria 2013/14, and demonstrates partial links to the Northern Community Area Plan 2005 – 2015; Recreation, Culture & Leisure.

Decision

Old Court Community Pre-School awarded £2,660 towards the creation of a Teddy Tots Garden on condition that the balance of funding is in place.

Reason

The application meets the Community Area Grant criteria 2013/14 and demonstrates links to the Northern Community Area Plan 2005 – 2015; Recreation, Culture & Leisure, and Education & Lifelong Learning.

Decision

Longleaze Pre-School awarded £5,000 towards Longleaze Pre-School and Nursery extension and building improvements with the proviso that Pre-School provision would be set up.

Reason

The application meets the Community Area Grant criteria 2013/14 and demonstrates a link to the Northern Community Area Plan 2005 – 2015; Education & Lifelong Learning.

Decision

Cricklade Historical Society awarded £5,000 towards nine new cabinets.

Reason

The application meets the Community Area Grant criteria 2013/14, and demonstrates links to the Northern Community Area Plan 2005 – 2015; The Economy, and Recreation, Culture & Leisure.

Councillors considered the following applications for funding from the Area Board’s revenue budget:

Decision

ClyffePypard Parish Council awarded £500 towards the development of a Community-Led Plan for Clyffe Pypard.

Decision

To award the sum of £325 for a medieval banner and stand at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of May 2012.

Councillors considered the following applications seeking funding from the Area Board’s Legacy funding scheme:

Decision

Wives Community Group awarded £500 towards a summer fete.

Decision

Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby Football Club awarded £1,000 towards the official opening and associated celebrations of the new clubhouse and floodlights.

The Area Board were notified that the following costs have been incurred under the financial authority delegated to the Community Area Manager:

The sum of £20 for the hire of Cricklade Town Council’s meeting room for a Community Area Transport Group meeting on Thursday 4 July 2013.