Agenda item

Community Grant to South Petherton Arts (Executive Decision)

Decision:

RESOLVED:	That a grant of £9,992 be awarded to South Petherton Arts, the grant to be allocated from the Area North capital programme and subject to SSDC standard conditions for community grants (as detailed in appendix A to the agenda report) with a special condition added that the group set up a sinking fund for future maintenance of the hall.
Reason:	To consider a grant request for financial assistance towards the cost of replacing the roof at South Petherton Arts (St David Hall).

(Voting: Unanimous in favour)

(one member was absent for the vote)

Minutes:

The Locality Officer presented the report which asked members to consider awarding a grant towards replacing the roof at South Petherton Arts (David Hall). He advised that Tom Davies from South Petherton Arts was also present to help answer any questions or points of detail.

The Chairman asked the Democratic Services Specialist to read out some comments which had been supplied by Councillor Crispin Raikes, who had tendered his apologies for the meeting. As a ward member, he expressed his support for both the South Petherton Arts grant and also the Bowls Club grant.

As fellow ward member, the Chairman noted the David Hall was well supported and a vital asset in the community. He also fully supported the application.

Being no further comments, it was proposed to approve the grant application as detailed in the agenda report, and on being put to the vote, was carried unanimously in favour.

RESOLVED:	That a grant of £9,992 be awarded to South Petherton Arts, the grant to be allocated from the Area North capital programme and subject to SSDC standard conditions for community grants (as detailed in appendix A to the agenda report) with a special condition added that the group set up a sinking fund for future maintenance of the hall.
Reason:	To consider a grant request for financial assistance towards the cost of replacing the roof at South Petherton Arts (St David Hall).