Agenda and minutes

Venue: The Beacon, Wantage

Contact: Susan Harbour 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

To receive apologies for absence. 

Minutes:

None.

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 96 KB

To adopt and sign as a correct record the minutes of the committee meeting held on 25 July 2017 (attached). 

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 July 2016 were agreed by the committee as an accurate record of the meeting and were signed by the chairman as such.

3.

Declarations of interest

To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and other interests in respect of items on the agenda for this meeting.  

Minutes:

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest or conflicts of interest.

4.

Urgent business

To receive notification of any matters, which the chairman determines, should be considered as urgent business and the special circumstances, which have made the matters urgent. 

Minutes:

There were no matters of urgent business.

5.

Statements, petitions and questions from the public relating to matters affecting the committee

Any statements, petitions and questions from the public under standing order 32 will be made or presented at the meeting. 

Minutes:

The public speakers who had registered, would speak before their applications were discussed.

 

6.

Community grants pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To consider the head of corporate strategy’s report on applications for Capital Community Grants and New Homes Bonus Grants.

Minutes:

NEW HOMES BONUS GRANTS SCHEME

 

 

The Pump House project in Faringdon, requested equipment and furniture for the venue, in particular a digihub.

 

Officers recommended this as a high priority for funding.

 

John Nightingale, a trustee for the project, spoke to the meeting. He gave a history of the project. The project focussed on youth activities, but included a venue for Age Concern, CAB, Scout movement, toddlers, babies, families etc. The Pump House had become a community hub. They were seeking funding for furniture for the digihub mainly for the benefit of youth and the elderly.

 

The committee asked questions of clarification of the speaker about the nature and use of the equipment proposed, and whether other funding options had been explored

 

The committee discussed the item.

 

The committee proposed and seconded a motion to award a grant in accordance with the officer’s recommendation. On being put to the vote, this was approved.

 

RESOLVED: To grant £1217 to the Pump House from the New Homes Bonus Fund.

 

 

Faringdon Town Council – Play area improvements in Oakwood Park.

 

Sally Thurston, the Town Clerk spoke in support of the application.

 

The committee asked questions of the applicant, a summary of the responses is below:

·           No s106 monies had been applied for to fund this project, as the town council had made requests for s106 money for other projects.

·           No money to fund this project had been applied for from elsewhere.

·           The town council’s general purpose reserves were within the amounts recommended by the town council’s auditors.

·           Safety surfacing would be compacted rubber.

 

The committee debated this item.

 

The committee were advised by officers that, as well as agreeing funding, it also had the option to reduce the amount of money awarded, or to award no money if there was a belief that the organisation had enough money to fund the project itself.

 

The committee proposed and seconded a motion to award a grant in accordance with the officer’s recommendation. On being put to the vote, this was approved.

 

RESOLVED: To award £4546 from the New Homes Bonus Fund.

 

 

Community First Oxfordshire - The officer introduced this Oxfordshire wide project. One day per week would be allocated to the Vale area. The application scored well. The organisation had a reasonable amount of money in its reserves, but the officer was satisfied that this was accounted for.

 

The committee debated this application, in summary below:

·           The organisation currently receives a partnership grant

·           Community First visit community projects and halls and advise on funding and efficiency and on marketing and general business planning.

·           They are currently in receipt of funds from Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and West Oxfordshire district councils and are in discussions with Oxford City.

·           The funding is just for 12 months, and the applicant is aware that, within the policy, this is the only time we can fund this post from the NHB scheme.

 

The committee proposed and seconded a motion to award a grant in accordance with the officer’s recommendation. On being  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

 

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