Agenda item

a) Councillors considered 5 applications for Community Area Grants.

 

1.    An application has been received from Westbury Town Council – award £545 to match fund the purchase of a mobile projector, screen and whiteboard for community use.

 

 Decision

 

Westbury Area Board awarded the sum of £545 to Westbury Town Council.

 

Reason

 

The application met the Community Area Grants criteria 2010/11 and linked to Wiltshire Council’s prioritiesof Westbury area community plan (Improving economy/tourism P.9).

 

 

2.    An  application has been received from Edington Parish Hall – award £3250 to match fund replacement windows in the village hall.

 

Decision

 

Westbury Area Board awarded the sum of £3250 to Edington Parish Hall.

 

 

Reason

 

The application met the Community Area Grants criteria 2010/11 and linked to Wiltshire Council’s prioritiesof engaging with local people; increasing numbers involved in volunteering, and with the aims of the Westbury area community plan (Improving leisure/recreation P.27 ).

 

 

 

3.    An application has been received from  the Dilton Marsh Flower and Produce show – award £320 to fund publicity and set up costs for a village flower and handicrafts show.

 

Decision

 

Westbury Area Board awarded the sum of £320 to Dilton Marsh Flower and Produce show.

 

Reason

 

The application met the Community Area Grants criteria 2010/11 and linked to Wiltshire Council’s priorities of engaging with local people and increasing numbers involved in volunteering and with the aims of the Westbury area community plan (Improving leisure/recreation P.27 ).

 

It should be noted that should the show become an annual event, there could not be repeat funding available from the area board.

 

4. An application has been received by Coulston Parish Council - award £105 to match fund the connection of water to village allotments.

 

Decision

 

Westbury Area Board awarded the sum of £105 to Coulston Parish Council.

 

Reason

 

The application met the Community Area Grants criteria 2010/11 and linked to Wiltshire Council’s priorities of engaging with local people; increasing numbers involved in volunteering and with the aims of the Westbury area community plan (Improving leisure/recreation P.27; Parish observations P.34)

 

 

5. An application has been received by Crosspoint– award £1000 to fund the purchase of computer equipment for a drop-in community centre.

 

Decision

 

Westbury Area Board awarded the sum of £1000 to Crosspoint.

 

Reason

 

The application met the Community Area Grants criteria 2010/11 and linked to Wiltshire Council’s priorities of engaging with local people; increasing numbers involved in volunteering and with many aims of the Westbury area community plan.

 

b)  Performance Reward Grant Scheme

 

Councillors considered two applications for funding from the Performance Reward Grant Scheme.

 

1. An application had been received by The Laverton Institute Trust requesting a grant of £44,379 to fund the refurbishment of the toilets and provision of a separate toilet for the disabled and a baby-changing facility.

 

 

Decision

 

Westbury Area Board strongly support this application and hope it succeeds.

 

2) An application has been received from the new Wiltshire Infrastructure Support Service – ‘GROW’ Enhancing Community Support includes a countywide Volunteer Service for Wiltshire for the first time.  This application, if approved, would both build on the basic service and develop an accredited volunteer centre for Wiltshire. At present the nearest accredited centre is in Swindon.  The proposed service would offer the six core functions of a Volunteer Centre as prescribed by Volunteering England. The benefits to all community areas in Wiltshire will include better access to volunteering opportunities and support to individuals, Employer Volunteering scheme, specialised support, information and good practice services, access to draw down further funding via Volunteering England to support volunteering, and access to support and information as part of a national framework.

 

Decision

 

Westbury Area Board supported the Performance Reward Grant application from GROW.