a. Community Area Grants
To consider the following applications:
i. Trowbridge Sports Forum for £4,600 – Active Trowbridge New vehicle
ii. Friends of Southwick Country Park for £800 – Tools for use by new volunteers
iii. West Wilts Multi Faith Forum for £900 – Computers for growing English classes and expansion of project.
iv. Friends of the Down Cemetery for £798 – Cemetery nature project.
v. Larkrise Community Farm for £3,875 – Sensory classroom project.
vi. Iford Arts for £925 – Gingerbread – Iford Arts Education Outreach 2018.
vii. Trowbridge Amateur Swimming Club for £5,000 – Starting blocks for the swimming club.
viii. Friends of Larkrise School for £3,200 – Interactive Floor projector – school community project
ix. Frogs Studley Green PTA for £946.03 – PTA funding for garden project
x. Neighbourhood Watch Signs for £79 – Cllr led initiative
b. Health and Wellbeing Grants
To consider the following applications:
i. Trowbridge Town Council for £2,684 – Walking sports
c. Local Youth Network Grants
To consider the following applications:
i. St Johns Church, Upper Studley, Trowbridge for £2,500 – Trowbridge Sea Cadets
ii. Trowbridge Community Area Future for £5,000 – Brighter Aspirations Apprentice
iii. To note – award completed for Youth for Christ for £1,500.
d. Community Area Transport Grants
To receive the minutes and schemes recommended for funding:
i. Newleaze, Hilperton for £667 (subject to a contribution of £333 from Hilperton Parish Council) – dropped kerb
Minutes:
(A)The Area Board considered the following applications to the Community Area Grant Scheme 2011/12:
i. Trowbridge Sports Forum
The sum of £4,600 was requested for Active Trowbridge New Vehicle. On the motion of Councillor Steve Oldrieve, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £4,600 to Trowbridge Sports Forum.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2018/19.
ii. Friends of Southwick Country Park
The sum of £800 was requested for tools for use by new volunteers. On the motion of Councillor Horace Prickett, seconded by Councillor Steve Oldrieve, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £800 to Friends of Southwick Country Park.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2018/19.
iii. West Wilts Multi Faith Forum
The sum of £900 was requested for Computers for growing English classes and expansion project. On the motion of Councillor Steve Oldrieve, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £900 to West Wilts Multi Faith Forum.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2018/19.
iv. Friends of The Down Cemetery
The sum of £798 was requested for cemetery nature project. On the motion of Councillor David Halik, seconded by Councillor Steve Oldrieve, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £798 to Friends of The Down Cemetery.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2018/19.
v. Larkrise Community Farm
The sum of £3,875 was requested for a sensory classroom project. On the motion of Councillor Steve Oldrieve, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £3,875 to Larkrise Community Farm.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2018/19.
vi. Iford Arts
The sum of £925 was requested for Gingerbread – Iford Arts education outreach 2018. On the motion of Councillor Steve Oldrieve, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was
Decision
The Area Board refused to award the sum requested.
vii. Trowbridge Amateur Swimming Club
The sum of £5,000 was requested for starting blocks for the swimming club. On the motion of Councillor Steve Oldrieve, seconded by Councillor Peter Fuller, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £5,000 to Trowbridge Amateur Swimming Club.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2018/19.
viii. Friends of Larkrise School
The sum of £3,200 was requested for an interactive floor projector – school community project. On the motion of Councillor Stewart Palmen, seconded by Councillor Deborah Halik, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £3,200 to the Friends of Larkrise School.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2018/19.
ix. Frogs Studley Green PTA
The sum of £946.03 was requested for a garden project. On the motion of Councillor Horace Prickett, seconded by Councillor Deborah Halik, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £946.03 to Frogs Studley Green PTA.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2018/19.
x. Neighbourhood Watch Signs
The sum of £79 was requested for neighbourhood watch signs. On the motion of Councillor Deborah Halik, seconded by Councillor Ernie Clark, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £79 for neighbourhood watch signs.
Reason: The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2018/19.
(B)The Area Board considered the following application to the Health and Wellbeing Grants Scheme 2018/19, adopting the recommendations of the Health and Wellbeing Group:
i. Trowbridge Town Council
The sum of £2,684 was requested for walking sports. On the motion of Councillor Deborah Halik, seconded by Councillor Steve Oldrieve, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £1,342 to Trowbridge Town Council.
(C)The Area Board considered the following applications to the Local Youth Network Grants Scheme 2018/19, adopting the recommendations of the Local Youth Network:
i. Sea Cadets at St Johns Church, Upper Studley, Trowbridge
The sum of £2,500 was requested for Trowbridge Sea Cadets. On the motion of Councillor Steve Oldrieve, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £2,500 to Trowbridge Sea Cadets at St Johns Church, Upper Studley, Trowbridge.
ii. Trowbridge Community Area Future
The sum of £5,000 was requested for Brighter Aspirations Apprentice. On the motion of Councillor Steve Oldrieve, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was
Decision
The Area Board awarded the sum of £5,000 to Trowbridge Community Area Future.
iii. Youth for Christ
Decision
To note the award completed for Youth for Christ for the sum of £1,500.
(D)Community Area Transport Group
On the motion of Councillor Horace Prickett, seconded by Councillor Peter Fuller, it was
Decision
Issue 5997, Newleaze, Hilperton – request for a dropped kerb - £667, agreed subject to Hilperton Parish Council contribution of £333.
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