Decision details

Community Chest Grants

Decision Maker: Leader of Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

On 21 June 2018 the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed all Community Chest applications that were deferred from 2017/18 and that were received between 1 April 2018 and 31 May 2018.

 

Following consideration of the applications, the Committee made the following recommendations to the Finance Portfolio Holder:

 

Applicant

Village(s) affected

Description

Total applied for (£)

Total recomm-

ended (£)

Additional conditions/ comments

Waterbeach and Landbeach Action for Youth

Waterbeach & Landbeach

Purchase of music equipment and games console

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

A.M. Challis Trust Ltd

Sawston

Purchase a scratter, press and sterilising unit to hold own apple pressing day

885.00

885.00

Publicise and loan to neighbouring villages

Swavesey Badminton Club

Swavesey

Purchase of junior squash rackets and shuttlecocks

529.00

529.00

 

1st Hardwick and Highfields Caldecote Scouts

Hardwick and Caldecote

Purchase of a kayak trailer

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Gamlingay Parish Council

Gamlingay

Picnic Table for the off road bike track

994.80

497.40

 

Hardwick Play Parks Group

Hardwick

Purchase of  a climbing wall for the playground

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Litlington Congregational Church

Litlington

Replacement of the church sound system

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Mother Goose Pre-school

Wimpole

Purchase of a storage shed

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Fulbourn Primary School PTA

Fulbourn

Purchase of new play equipment

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Bassingbourn Cricket Club

Bassingbourn

Purchase of a roller for the cricket square

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Linton Jazz

Linton

Banners to hang over music stands

900.00

Nil

No develop-mental aspect to project

Cambridge Open Art Exhibition

Rampton

Purchase of replacement exhibition stands

1,000.00

1,000.00

Publicise and loan to other South Cambs groups

Swavesey Community Choir

Swavesey

Purchase of music books

818.00

414.00

 

Lolworth Parish Meeting

Lolworth

Resurface of the footpath to All Saints Church

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Bassingbourn Air Cadets

Bassingbourn

Purchase of drums for the marching band

892.36

892.36

 

Linton Village Cricket Club

Linton

Purchase of an auto rotorake for the cricket wicket

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Friends of Saint Mary’s Church Comberton Trust

Comberton

Restoration and repair works to prevent water ingress

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Sawston Youth Group

Sawston

Purchase of musical equipment including, 4 bugles with retaining chain and case and 10 Bell Lyre Cord Kits

870.00

870.00

 

Milton Cricket Club

Milton

Coaching training to enable launch of a youth section through liaison with local schools

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Oakington & Westwick Parish Council

Oakington & Westwick

Installation of 22 flower planters in the village

1,000.00

500.00

Ability of parish councils to precept

Linton United Reformed Church

Linton

Lowering of the step from the pavement to make premises wheelchair accessible

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Duxford Pre-school

Duxford

Refurbishment of storage shed

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Abington Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Association

Abingtons

Purchase of a secure steel storage shed

1,000.00

500.00

Ability of parish councils to precept (PC owned)

Duxford Bowls Club

Duxford

Replacement of uneven & dangerous paving

500.00

250.00

Ability of parish councils to precept (PC land)

Revitalise Respite Holidays

Bartlow, Cottenham, Linton & Milton

Volunteering opportunity at a centre for respite care breaks

708.00

Nil

 

All Saints’ Playgroup

Melbourn

50th anniversary book

600.00

Deferred

Awaiting documentation

Whittlesford Parish Council

Whittlesford

Purchase of litter bins

1,000.00

500.00

Ability of parish councils to precept (PC land)

Gamlingay with Hatley St.George & East Hatley Parochial Church Council

Gamlingay, Hatley St George & East Hatley

Repair and redecoration of the north wall of the church

750.00

750.00

 

Little Shelford Bowls Club

Little Shelford

Re-wiring of changing room and equipment shed

1,000.00

1,000.00

Agreed subject to no awards from other bodies

Madingley Parochial Church Council

Madingley

Protection of 16th century stained glass panel

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Bottisham Swimming Club

Histon & Impington

Purchase of hand paddles, kick boards & pull buoys

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Barton Parish Council

Barton

Fencing for play area

1,000.00

500.00

Ability of parish councils to precept

Magpas Air Ambulance

District Wide

Purchase seven ‘Resus dummies’ for CPR training

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Gamlingay School’s Out Club

Gamlingay and surrounding villages

Start-up costs for club

£750.00

£750.00

 

Cottenham Colts FC

Cottenham

Purchase portable football posts

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Fulbourn Parish Council

Fulbourn

Purchase and install hexagonal tree seat

900.00

450.00

Ability of parish councils to precept

Horseheath Cricket Club

Horseheath

Refurb of toilets and showers. Work to be done by member.

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Melbourn Amateur Dramatics Society

Melbourn

Purchase new wireless microphones

998.00

998.00

 

Melbourn Community Hub Management Group

Melbourn

Replacement of old non-stackable chairs

954.00

954.00

 

Fen Drayton Pre-School

Fen Drayton

Purchase shed & trampoline

985.98

985.98

 

Meldreth Pre-School

Meldreth

Financial support for premises move incl table purchases

1,000.00

270.00

Tables only.  Other items ineligible

The Ickleton Society

Ickleton

Book about Ickleton and the Great War

1,000.00

Nil

Support ethos, but not project.  To work with applicant to re-apply.

Willingham Combined Charity

Willingham

Purchase fencing for allotment

1,000.00

Defer

Awaiting documentation

Gallery Writers

Meldreth

Purchase of a website package so community can access media relating to river Mel

800.00

800.00

 

Community Sparx CIC

Hardwick

Purchase of a licence/service agreement

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Granchester Parish Council

Grantchester

Removal and replanting of a tree as well as reduction of existing tree

1,000.00

Nil

Parish council responsibility

Meldreth Bowls Club

Meldreth

Purchase a new mower

1,000.00

1,000.00

 

Melbourn Parish Council

Melbourn

Replacement of the hardstanding surrounding the war memorial

1,000.00

500.00

Award due to centenary year

Ladybird Playgroup

Thriplow

Purchase of a giant slide, wall-mounted chalkboard set & Tike Town playhouse

    560.00

    560.00

 

 

Decision:

To accept the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee (see above).

Reasons for the decision:

Grants are awarded on a first come first served basis and there is sufficient funding remaining in the budget.  All applications were considered in detail by the Grants Advisory Committee.

Alternative options considered:

To reject or vary the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee and make a decision regarding the level of funding (£0 - £1,000) to be awarded for each or defer a decision if further information is required from grant applicants.

Publication date: 25/06/2018

Date of decision: 25/06/2018

Effective from: 26/06/2018

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