Agenda and minutes

Venue: The Beacon, Wantage

Contact: Susan Harbour  Email: susan.harbour@southandvale.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

To receive apologies for absence. 

Minutes:

Councillors Matthew Barber, Julia Reynolds and Reg Waite sent their apologies.

2.

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To adopt and sign as a correct record the minutes of the committee meeting held on 18January 2016 (attached). 

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of 18 January 2016 were agreed as an accurate record of the meeting and were signed by the Chairman.

 

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:

Councillor Chris McCarthy is chairman of Grove Rugby Club. He will stand down and speak in support of his application.

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:

None.

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 following members of the public addressed the committee, making statements in support of their grant applications:

·         Chris Lakeland, as Chairman of Blewbury Parish Council, spoke on behalf of the application.

·         Joy Browning, on behalf of Milton Parochial Church Council, was available for questions.

·         Councillor Chris McCarthy, as Chairman of Grove RFC, spoke in support of the application.

6.

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To consider the head of corporate strategy’s report. 

Minutes:

CAPITAL GRANT SCHEME

 

Blewbury Parish Council – Resurfacing Tickers Folly Field car park

 

Chris Lakeland, chairman of Blewbury Parish Council, spoke to the committee in support of this application and was available for questions.

 

The organisation could contribute £1000 towards the refurbishment.  Of the organisation’s latest bank balance of £108,315, £75000 of this is reserved for refurbishments and £7500 is earmarked for other purposes.  £16000 is required for salaries.

 

The speaker was questioned by the committee on the urgency of the resurfacing and the state of the car park.  The car park has been used excessively for a variety of purposes, such as by bikers and walkers for the Downs, which has led to damage and wear.  The dividers have become more and more exposed which could damage vehicles.

 

A motion to adopt the officers score and recommended award amount was proposed and seconded for approval and put to the vote.

 

RESOLVED: To award 50% of the total cost (the full amount requested) capped to £1000 from the Capital Grants scheme fund.

 

 

CAPITAL GRANT AND NEW HOMES BONUS SCHEMES

 

Milton Parochial Parish Church Council – Creation of a servery, toilet and flexible community space

 

There is no village hall in Milton currently, which limits the village’s ability to hold community events.

 

It was recommended that funding should come from the New Homes Bonus scheme as they would get slightly more from that scheme.

 

Joy Browning was available for questions.

 

Additional funding plans were outlined.  This included from the Parish Council, other sources of grant from landfill and fundraising within the community. 

 

A motion to adopt the officers score and recommended award amount was proposed and seconded for approval and put to the vote.

 

RESOLVED: To award 6.95% of the total cost (the full amount requested) capped to £20,000 from the New Homes Bonus fund.  Nothing awarded from the Capital Grants fund in line with the officer’s recommendation.

 

 

NEW HOMES BONUS GRANTS SCHEME

 

Grove RFC – Replacement coaches kit

 

The Chairman of Grove Rugby Club, Chris McCarthy, stood down from the committee and spoke in support of this application.

 

Revised cost of £4,000 for the project from the initial £3,500 indicated.

 

The speaker was questioned by the committee.

 

The committee increased the percentage of Wantage area’s total additional homes score from one point to two.

 

The committee increased the new facilities score from one point to two.

 

The committee increased the Funding the project score from one point to three.

 

With a final score of 10 points the project now scored as a high priority and could receive the full amount requested.

 

RESOLVED: To award 50% of the total cost (the full amount requested) capped to £1,750 from the New Homes Bonus fund.

 

 

Community First Oxfordshire – Village hall and community buildings support officer

 

There was no public speaker for this item.

 

The committee debated this item.

 

A motion to adopt the officers score and recommended award amount was proposed and seconded for approval and put to the vote.

 

RESOLVED:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

 

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