Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:  that members agreed to grant £1,500 from the Community Development revenue budget element ring-fenced or the RSI.

Reason:          To Wincanton Post Office for shop front improvements. All grants are subject to the conditions as detailed in Appendix A

(voting: unanimous)

The Locality Officer presented her report to members.

She summarised the Retail Support Initiative Grant application scheme and advised that the application from Wincanton Post Office had been received in February.

She explained that the Post Office held a very prominent position within the Town Centre and was a long-standing business which attracts a lot of custom. She added that the Post Office was a very valued service for the town.

She explained that the grant application was for £1,500 towards shop front improvements. She pointed out to members that the work had already started and pointed out that the conditions of the scheme stated that work should not have started before grants were awarded. However, she pointed out that the application was received in February and as there was not a meeting of Area East Committee in May, this application had been delayed. She explained that this was the earliest opportunity that the application could be considered and explained that the application had scored highly on the application criteria.

The Chairman felt that no precedent would be set in granting a retrospective application as the application had been delayed because of the recent district council elections.

In response to a members question, the Locality Officer advised that the scheme applied to retail shops/outlets, public  houses and farm shops and would provide

Following the discussion, it was proposed and seconded to award £1,500 from the Community Development revenue budget element ring-fenced or the RSI, subject to the conditions as detailed in Appendix A.

On being put to the vote, this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:    that members agreed to award £1,500 from the Community Development revenue budget or the RSI, to Wincanton Post Office, subject to the conditions as detailed in Appendix A of the agenda report.

(voting: unanimous)