Agenda item

Community Grants:

·         Avon Needs Trees requesting £5,000 towards purchase of land at Seend for new, permanent, community woodland

·         Melksham Music and Drama requesting £4,000 towards radio microphones to perform “Joseph” at the Assembly Hall

·         Bowerhill Residents Action Group (BRAG) requesting £2,511

towards public outdoor seating for Bowerhill

·         Melksham Town Council requesting £2,500 towards developing a technical specification for a CCTV system in the town centre

·         Melksham Town Council requesting £2,080 towards investing in Market Place Markets and gazebo infrastructure

·         Riverside Club requesting £1,820 towards new front doors and internal painting and decoration

·         Bulkington Playground Committee requesting £1,000 towards playground equipment

·         Steeple Ashton Guides requesting £500 towards a laptop computer and projector

• Cllr Led bid from Cllr Alford requesting £10,000 to re-launch the Public Open Spaces Network Fund in 2021

Youth Grants:

·         Whorwellsdown District Girlguiding requesting £2,048 towards rebuilding confidence and engagement of youngsters by enabling Rangers and Young Leaders to gain skills and experience to lead in the future

·         Young Melksham requesting £4,305 towards the operation of the “No Limits” SEND club

Health and Wellbeing Grants:

·         Cllr Holder requesting £3,000 towards support for young carers

·         Carer Support Wiltshire requesting £2,500 towards counselling for unpaid carers

·         Centre for Independent Living requesting £1,000 to facilitate connections between people in Melksham as part of the “Community Connectors” project

Decision

Avon Needs Trees awarded £5,000 towards purchase of land at Seend for new, permanent, community woodland from the Open Spaces Network Fund budget

Decision

Bowerhill Residents Action Group (BRAG) awarded £2,511 towards public outdoor seating for Bowerhill from the Open Spaces Network Fund budget

Decision

Melksham Town Council requesting £2,500 towards developing a technical specification for a CCTV system in the town centre – Deferred to be taken at the first Area Board after the local council elections in June when a full report could be provided by the Town Council (recorded vote – unanimously voted to Defer)

Decision

Melksham Town Council requesting £2,080 towards investing in Market Place markets and gazebo infrastructure – Refused

Area Board members felt that this application should be funded from the Town Council’s precept (recorded vote 2 Against, 3 For and 1 Abstention)

Decision

Riverside Club awarded £1,820 towards new front doors and internal painting and decoration

Decision

Bulkington Playground Committee awarded £1,000 towards playground equipment from the Open Spaces Network Fund budget

Decision

Steeple Ashton Guides awarded £500 towards a laptop computer and projector

Decision

Melksham Music and Drama requesting £4,000 towards radio microphones to perform “Joseph” at the Assembly Hall

Deferred to be taken at the first Area Board after the local council elections in June when a more detailed report could be provided

Decision

Cllr Led bid from Cllr Alford awarded £7,791 to re-launch the Public Open Spaces Network Fund in 2021

Youth Grants:

Decision

Whorwellsdown District Girlguiding awarded £2,048 towards rebuilding confidence and engagement of youngsters by enabling Rangers and Young Leaders to gain skills and experience to lead in the future

Decision

Young Melksham awarded £2,850 towards the operation of the “No Limits” SEND club – Jon Hubbard abstained from the vote

Health and Wellbeing Grants:

Decision

Centre for Independent Living awarded £1,000 to facilitate connections between people in Melksham as part of the “Community Connectors” project

Decision

Carer Support Wiltshire awarded £2,500 towards counselling for unpaid carers

Decision

Cllr Holder awarded £2,700 towards support for young carers