Agenda item

Community Capital Grant Requests

Decision:

RESOLVED:

It was resolved that members:

1) agreed a contribution of £11,000 (14% of the total project costs) from the Community Planning Implementation budget to Bayford Mission Hall Society towards the purchase and refurbishment of Bayford Chapel, subject to the standard conditions set out in appendix A of the agenda report.

(10 in favour, 1 abstention)

2) agreeda contribution of up to £3000 (27% of the total project costs) from the Community Capital Budget to Hadspen Village Hall Committee towards the provision of additional storage space for the hall, subject to the standard conditions set out in appendix A of the agenda report.

(10 in favour, 1 abstention)

3) agreed a contribution of up to £10,043 (5% of the total project costs) from the Community Capital Budget to Wincanton Town Council towards the refurbishment of Cale Park Play Area, subject to the standard conditions set out in appendix A of the agenda report.

(Unanimous in favour)

4) agreed a contribution of up to £7000 (44% of the total project costs) from the Community Capital Budget to Kingsdon Village Shop (Kingsdon Centre Ltd) towards the refurbishment of the village shop and the facilities, subject to the standard conditions set out in appendix A set out in the agenda report.

(10 in favour, 1 abstention)

5) Members agree a contribution of £3500 (50% of the total project costs) £2470 from Community Safety budget and £1030 from the Community Planning Implementation Budget to Mudford Parish Council towards the installation of speed signs subject to the standard conditions set out in appendix A.

(4 in favour, 5 abstention)

REASON:

To consider requests for capital grants from various organisations.

Minutes:

The Neighbourhood Development Officers addressed the Committee. They explained that there were 5 applications contained within the report and it was agreed that each would be discussed individually.

Bayford Mission Hall Society – Purchase and refurbishment of Bayford Chapel

The officer explained the request for capital grant made by Bayford Mission Hall Society for the purchase and refurbishment of Bayford Chapel.

Adrian Goldsack, Chairman of Bayford Mission Hall charity addressed the Committee to speak in support of the application. He explained that the church could no longer maintain the building and that 89% of the households surveyed, believed that is was ‘very important’ or ‘important’ that Bayford continued to have a hall/meeting place.

He informed the Committee that the aim was to open the refurbished community building before Christmas 2016.

Hadspen Village Hall – Extension to provide additional storage

The officer explained the report to Members.

Chris Mounsey, the Vice-Chairman and Treasurer of the hall, addressed the Committee. He explained that funds were raised through hall income and fundraising events which are limited. He highlighted that storage was a problem for the hall.

Wincanton Town Council – Cale Park Improvements

The officer explained the report to Members and pointed out that the improvement relied on the success of a funding application to Viridor.

Kingsdon Village Shop – Interior refurbishment works

The officer explained the report to Members. The works will require Listed Building Consent and that this had been applied for and was awaiting decision.

Mudford Parish Council – Installation of speed sign(s)

Tony Cavalier, a representative of Mudford Parish Council, spoke in support of the application.

He explained that studies from a speed indicator device showed that motorists often exceeded 30mph when driving through the village and that the speed camera would soon be removed.

During a short discussion, Members expressed disappointed that Somerset County Council had not contributed funding to the scheme.

It was pointed out that the total scheme cost had decreased to £7010 and that the funding requested from SSDC was now £3500, rather than £4000 as detailed in the report.

RESOLVED:

It was resolved that members:

(10 in favour, 1 abstention)

2) agreed a contribution of up to £3000 (27% of the total project costs) from the Community Capital Budget to Hadspen Village Hall Committee towards the provision of additional storage space for the hall, subject to the standard conditions set out in appendix A of the agenda report.

(10 in favour, 1 abstention)

Unanimous in favour

(10 in favour, 1 abstention)

(4 in favour, 5 abstention)

REASON:

To consider requests for capital grants from various organisations.

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