Agenda item
Community & Youth Grants
The Board will consider applications for funding from the Community Area Grant Scheme and the Youth Funding budget.
Officer: Tom Bray, Community Engagement Manager
Youth:
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Applicant: Alderbury Juniors
FC |
£1980.00 |
Community grants:
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Applicant |
Amount requested |
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Applicant: Laverstock and Ford
Parish Council |
£5250.00 |
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Applicant: Salisbury & South
Wilts District Scout Council |
£5000.00 |
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Applicant: Studio Theatre |
£10000.00 |
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Applicant: South Wilts Cricket
Club |
£5000.00 |
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Applicant: Pitton Theatre Club |
£1975.00 |
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Applicant: West Dean Over 60s
Lunch Club |
£643.00 |
Minutes:
Youth Funding
The Board considered one application for youth funding as detailed in the agenda.
Questions:
· You have made reference to bookings of £2000, was that actual bookings? Answer: This was a forecast that we would try to hit of we can bring the costs down.
· Cllr Randall – How can we be assured the money is used as intended? Answer: Tom - we will issue the money once we have proof the project is going ahead. We also have feedback after the project.
· What will happen to the kit? Answer: We have some kit but things like footballs and goals we like to leave in the area, and use when we are here.
Decision
Alderbury Football Juniors was awarded £1157.86 of Youth Funding towards the Football Fun Days project.
Community Area Grant Funding
The Board considered six applications for Community Grant funding, as detailed in the agenda.
Laverstock & Ford Parish Council – Hoggin Path
It was explained that the next grant had gone to Salisbury Area Board (SAB) following a recommendation at the last Southern Wilts AB, as the location of the path was within the Salisbury Community Area, but bordered this area.
SAB had felt that whilst this was a worthwhile project, it was not a matter for Community Grant funding, and decided to award a token amount of £1,000.
Decision
Laverstock and Ford Parish Council was awarded £1,000 toward the resurfacing of a hoggin path to Greentrees Junior School.
Reason
The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2018/19.
Salisbury & South Wilts District Scout Council – Dennis Marsh House Improvements
The Board asked the following questions:
· How many groups that use this facility are from Southern Wiltshire? Answer: There were 5 groups and 3 explorer scout units from this community area, covered by this district facility.
· To what extent do they use the centre? Answer: They use it on various activity days and training for the leaders. There were around 6 district events there during the year and training.
· Have you applied to any other Area Boards? Answer: Yes, we have applied to Salisbury, SWW and SCC.
Decision
The application from Salisbury & South Wilts District Scouts Council for improvements at Dennis Marsh House was refused.
Reason
Despite the obvious merits of the project the Board felt it was difficult to justify awarding a large amount of funds from this community budget to a facility outside the community area.
Studio Theatre – Theatre Extension
The Board asked the following questions:
· Where would the balance of the costs of the work come from? Answer It is a 4 phase project, the balance would come from different grants that we are applying for.
· We have a limited pot and there is a need to support our own community. There may be an option for you to discuss with the recovery group the possibility of funding there.
· Chair – I have two issues, we have usually resisted applications for small amount of money in a large pot project. We have favoured applications for smaller projects and for pieces of equipment. We could be criticised by our local residents for supporting a project outside of our community area.
Decision
The application from Studio Theatre for the extension project was refused.
Reason
Despite the obvious merits of the project the Board felt it was difficult to justify awarding a large amount of funds from this community budget to a facility outside the community area.
South Wilts Cricket Club – replacement artificial Wicket
The Board asked the following questions:
· Is this a replacement for something you already have? Answer: Yes the one we have is getting too dangerous to use after 30 years.
· Cllr Randall – we do not usually support the replacement of general wear and tear.
· Do you liaise with the other local clubs like Redlynch? Answer: I think some players are from outlying clubs yes. We have now about 50 – 60 girls and 20 women and that is growing all the time.
Decision
The application from South Wilts Cricket Club for a replacement artificial wicket was refused.
Reason
Despite the obvious merits of the project the Board felt it was difficult to justify awarding a large amount of funds from this community budget to a facility outside of the community area, and the Board also felt that the funds for a replacement item could have been budgeted and saved for in advance.
Pitton Village Hall – Theatre Club – Projection equipment
Decision
Pitton Village hall - Theatre Club was awarded £1,975 towards the village hall projection equipment.
Reason
The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2018/19.
West Dean Over 60s Lunch Club – WW1 History project
The Chairman noted that this project was along the same lines of the worthwhile project the Board had considered in Winterslow.
Decision
West Dean Over 60s Lunch Club was awarded £643 towards the Bringing our WW1 History to Life project.
Reason
The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2018/19.
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