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Community Capital Grants Programme 2009/10

Meeting: 03/03/2010 - Weekly Bulletin (Item 11.)

Community Capital Grants Programme 2009/10

The New Communities Portfolio Holder AGREED to the following grants being made, requiring a virement of £5,651 from Arts Capital Grants to Community Facility Grants:

 

Community Facilities Grants

Applicant

Project

Total Cost

Grant Recommended

West Wratting Village Hall Committee

Renovation of the west gable wall

£1,900

£700

Landbeach Village Hall

To extend and refurbish the Village Hall

£273,000

£10,000 (with a further £15,000 to be allocated from 2010/11)

Hinxton Village Hall

Refurbishment of WC’s

£11,993

£3,000

Little Wilbraham PCC

Installation of public toilets

£27,060

£4,000 subject to PC granting a minimum of £2,000 and the PCC making the church available for wider community uses

Cottenham Community Centre

New Community Centre – conversion and renovation of existing Methodist Church

£210,175

£8,000 (Top-up in future if required and subject to funds being available)

Fowlmere PC

Extension of play area

£2,770

£700

Milton Community Centre

Refurbishment of Community Centre

£166,685

£8,500

The George Long Charity, Swavesey

Improvements to Swavesey Memorial Hall

£67,506

£9,500

Whaddon PC

Improvements to the Village Hall

£353,630

Defer until 2010/11

 

Village Sports Facility Grants

Applicant

Project

Total Cost

Other Income

Grant Recommended

Histon and Impington PC

Improvements to the Recreation Ground

£35,131

PC - £1,396

Community Chest - £500

 

Applications to WREN £10,000 and

Football Foundation £6,485

 

£15,000

Gamlingay PC

New multi-use changing room and a store as part of the Eco-Hub Project

£32,000

The Parish Council has committed £49,684 towards the whole project and has also applied to the Public Works Loan Board for £500,000.

 

£20,000 has also been requested from the Football Foundation.

 

£10,000

 

Thriplow Cricket Club

Installation of two astroturf practice nets for cricket.

£24,575

Club funds - £3,575

 

Applications to:-

 

ECB Lord Taverners £3,000,

Awards for All Lottery £10,000 and Cambridgeshire Community Foundation £5,000.

 

£5,000

Barton Recreation Improvement Group

New pavilion

£196,000

Own funds - £19,000.

 

Other grants applied for total £145,000.

 

£30,000

Caldecote PC

New pavilion

£346,414

S106 funding £131,908

 

Grant applications have been submitted to the ECB, Football Foundation and Donarbon, and funds will be submitted on the transfer of the land.

 

£33,400 subject to support from the Local Member

Castle Camps PC

New changing-room facility

£111,060

PC -  £11,106 Changing Room Cmmtte - £3,000

 

Application to FF  - £20,000

Defer until 2010/11

 

Arts Capital

Applicant 

Project

Total Cost

Other Income

Grant Recommended

Swavesey Village College

New performing arts centre - retractable seating; lighting equipment, sound equipment, film equipment and drapes.

£200,000

£140,000 secured

£27,260

Melbourn Village College

Video kiosk for community consultation (part of the equipment bank)

£6,904

None

£6,904 subject to South Cambridgeshire District Council being able to make use of the equipment

Inspire

Digital arts equipment

£5,306

Own funds - £3,184

£2,122

 

Decision taken 2 March 2010 and published 3 March 2010.  Call-in expires at 5 pm on 10 March 2010.  Decision can be implemented from 11 March 2010 if not called-in.


Meeting: 02/03/2010 - Planning and New Communities Joint Portfolio Holders' Meeting (Item 73)

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Decision:

The New Communities Portfolio Holder AGREED to the following grants being made, requiring a virement of £5,651 from Arts Capital Grants to Community Facility Grants:

 

Community Facilities Grants

Applicant

Project

Total Cost

Grant Recommended

West Wratting Village Hall Committee

Renovation of the west gable wall

£1,900

£700

Landbeach Village Hall

To extend and refurbish the Village Hall

£273,000

£10,000 (with a further £15,000 to be allocated from 2010/11)

Hinxton Village Hall

Refurbishment of WC’s

£11,993

£3,000

Little Wilbraham PCC

Installation of public toilets

£27,060

£4,000 subject to PC granting a minimum of £2,000 and the PCC making the church available for wider community uses

Cottenham Community Centre

New Community Centre – conversion and renovation of existing Methodist Church

£210,175

£8,000 (Top-up in future if required and subject to funds being available)

Fowlmere PC

Extension of play area

£2,770

£700

Milton Community Centre

Refurbishment of Community Centre

£166,685

£8,500

The George Long Charity, Swavesey

Improvements to Swavesey Memorial Hall

£67,506

£9,500

Whaddon PC

Improvements to the Village Hall

£353,630

Defer until 2010/11

 

Village Sports Facility Grants

Applicant

Project

Total Cost

Other Income

Grant Recommended

Histon and Impington PC

Improvements to the Recreation Ground

£35,131

PC - £1,396

Community Chest - £500

 

Applications to WREN £10,000 and

Football Foundation £6,485

 

£15,000

Gamlingay PC

New multi-use changing room and a store as part of the Eco-Hub Project

£32,000

The Parish Council has committed £49,684 towards the whole project and has also applied to the Public Works Loan Board for £500,000.

 

£20,000 has also been requested from the Football Foundation.

 

£10,000

 

Thriplow Cricket Club

Installation of two astroturf practice nets for cricket.

£24,575

Club funds - £3,575

 

Applications to:-

 

ECB Lord Taverners £3,000,

Awards for All Lottery £10,000 and Cambridgeshire Community Foundation £5,000.

 

£5,000

Barton Recreation Improvement Group

New pavilion

£196,000

Own funds - £19,000.

 

Other grants applied for total £145,000.

 

£30,000

Caldecote PC

New pavilion

£346,414

S106 funding £131,908

 

Grant applications have been submitted to the ECB, Football Foundation and Donarbon, and funds will be submitted on the transfer of the land.

 

£33,400 subject to support from the Local Member

Castle Camps PC

New changing-room facility

£111,060

PC -  £11,106 Changing Room Cmmtte - £3,000

 

Application to FF  - £20,000

Defer until 2010/11

 

Arts Capital

Applicant 

Project

Total Cost

Other Income

Grant Recommended

Swavesey Village College

New performing arts centre - retractable seating; lighting equipment, sound equipment, film equipment and drapes.

£200,000

£140,000 secured

£27,260

Melbourn Village College

Video kiosk for community consultation (part of the equipment bank)

£6,904

None

£6,904 subject to South Cambridgeshire District Council being able to make use of the equipment

Inspire

Digital arts equipment

£5,306

Own funds - £3,184

£2,122

Minutes:

The New Communities Portfolio Holder considered a report detailing applications for community capital grants.

 

The New Communities Portfolio Holder agreed to the following grants being made, requiring a virement of £5,651 from Arts Capital Grants to Community Facility Grants:

 

Community Facilities Grants

 

Applicant

Project

Total Cost

Grant Recommended

West Wratting Village Hall Committee

Renovation of the west gable wall

£1,900

£700

Landbeach Village Hall

To extend and refurbish the Village Hall

£273,000

£10,000 (with a further £15,000 to be allocated from 2010/11)

Hinxton Village Hall

Refurbishment of WC’s

£11,993

£3,000

Little Wilbraham PCC

Installation of public toilets

£27,060

£4,000 subject to PC granting a minimum of £2,000 and the PCC making the church available for wider community uses

Cottenham Community Centre

New Community Centre – conversion and renovation of existing Methodist Church

£210,175

£8,000 (Top-up in future if required and subject to funds being available)

Fowlmere PC

Extension of play area

£2,770

£700

Milton Community Centre

Refurbishment of Community Centre

£166,685

£8,500

The George Long Charity, Swavesey

Improvements to Swavesey Memorial Hall

£67,506

£9,500

Whaddon PC

Improvements to the Village Hall

£353,630

Defer until 2010/11

 

Village Sports Facility Grants

 

Applicant

Project

Total Cost

Other Income

Grant Recommended

Histon and Impington PC

Improvements to the Recreation Ground

£35,131

PC - £1,396

Community Chest - £500

 

Applications to WREN £10,000 and

Football Foundation £6,485

 

£15,000

Gamlingay PC

New multi-use changing room and a store as part of the Eco-Hub Project

£32,000

The Parish Council has committed £49,684 towards the whole project and has also applied to the Public Works Loan Board for £500,000.

 

£20,000 has also been requested from the Football Foundation.

 

£10,000

 

Thriplow Cricket Club

Installation of two astroturf practice nets for cricket.

£24,575

Club funds - £3,575

 

Applications to:-

 

ECB Lord Taverners £3,000,

Awards for All Lottery £10,000 and Cambridgeshire Community Foundation £5,000.

 

£5,000

Barton Recreation Improvement Group

New pavilion

£196,000

Own funds - £19,000.

 

Other grants applied for total £145,000.

 

£30,000

Caldecote PC

New pavilion

£346,414

S106 funding £131,908

 

Grant applications have been submitted to the ECB, Football Foundation and Donarbon, and funds will be submitted on the transfer of the land.

 

£33,400 subject to support from the Local Member

Castle Camps PC

New changing-room facility

£111,060

PC -  £11,106 Changing Room Cmmtte - £3,000

 

Application to FF  - £20,000

Defer until 2010/11

 

Arts Capital

 

Applicant 

Project

Total Cost

Other Income

Grant Recommended

Swavesey Village College

New performing arts centre - retractable seating; lighting equipment, sound equipment, film equipment and drapes.

£200,000

£140,000 secured

£27,260

Melbourn Village College

Video kiosk for community consultation (part of the equipment bank)

£6,904

None

£6,904 subject to South Cambridgeshire District Council being able to make use of the equipment

Inspire

Digital arts equipment

£5,306

Own funds - £3,184

£2,122

 

The New Communities Portfolio Holder paid tribute to Jane Thompson (Cultural Services Manager) and Jane Lampshire (Sports Development Officer), both of whom would soon be leaving the Council’s employment.  Both the New Communities Portfolio Holder and the Planning Portfolio Holder thanked them for the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 73


Meeting: 30/09/2009 - Weekly Bulletin (Item 9.)

Community Development Grants

(Please see also the previous item about Community Capital Grants.)

 

This is a reminder to all that Community Development Grants are currently available to non-profit groups and organisations based in South Cambridgeshire, or benefiting South Cambs residents. Grants can be for both new projects or for developing existing projects. The Project must have relevance to at least one of the Council’s Corporate Priorities and there must be evidence of how the project meets local need and ensures equality of access.

 

A grant can be awarded for up to 50% of a project’s costs, up to a maximum of £3,000, but the remainder must be found from other sources. This can include contributions in kind, for example, time donated by volunteers.

 

This grant scheme cannot give capital funding for buildings.

 

Applications are welcome at any time and there are no closing dates for applications but only one grant may be awarded in any financial year.

 

Applicants should discuss their project briefly with Susannah Harris, Community Development Officer, 01954 713355, before completing an application form.


Meeting: 30/09/2009 - Weekly Bulletin (Item 8.)

Community Capital Grants Programme - Important Update: September 2009

For Members, Parish Councils and Capital Project Co-ordinators (see also the following item on Community Development Grants)

 

This programme includes three schemes:

1.                  Community Facility Grants (for village halls, youth facilities and play facilities)

2.                  Village Sports Facility Grants (for pitches courts greens, pavilions and youth sport projects)

3.                  Arts capital Grants (for arts facilities, public art and equipment)

 

The programme is already over-subscribed for 2009/10, particularly the Community Facility Grants scheme, and a number of applications are still expected to come in over the coming months. 

 

In order to be as fair and equitable as possible, as from 11 September 2009, all applications will be held over for decisions to be made in March 2010.

 

In March 2010, each scheme will be considered on merit and how it fits with the relevant published guidelines. In addition, decisions will be based on:

·                      Value for money

·                      How the scheme meets locally identified need

·                      How the scheme fits with SCDC priorities

 

Any project co-ordinators who have already submitted applications will be informed directly by SCDC officers and advised of the new decision-making timescale.

 

A number of project co-ordinators have been in discussion with SCDC officers for many months, to prepare their applications, and we hope that these important projects will still be submitted for funding. We would, however, ask all potential applicants to speak to the lead officer concerned for further advice, as we want to minimise the amount of work done by volunteers where applications may not be successful.

 

The Council still invites new grant applications for all three schemes with a new deadline of 31 January 2010.

 

For further information please contact:

Community Facility Grants – Joseph Minutolo 01954 713359 or Jane Thompson 01954 713348

Village Sport Facility Grants – Jane Lampshire 01954 713349

Arts Capital Grants – Andy O’Hanlon 01954 713343