Agenda item
Applications for Grant Funding
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
Minutes:
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
Supporting documents:
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Melksham areaboard_grant_committee_report 03.02.21, item 175.
PDF 355 KB
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Melksham areaboard_grant_papers_report 03.02.21, item 175.
PDF 431 KB
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Safety and Wellbeing Area Board CCTV cofunding application briefing 19Jan21, item 175.
PDF 328 KB
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Market Place Markets - the heart of Melksham Retail, item 175.
PDF 219 KB
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Councillor Led Initiative PA Public Open Space Network 2021, item 175.
PDF 246 KB
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Melksham areaboard_youth_grant_committee_report 03.02.21, item 175.
PDF 94 KB
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Melksham areaboard_youth_grant_papers_report 03.02.21, item 175.
PDF 116 KB
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Councillor Led Initiative NH Support to Young Carers in Melksham, item 175.
PDF 294 KB