Minutes:
Following consideration of the applications, the Grants Advisory Committee recommended the following applications for funding to the Finance Portfolio Holder:
|
Applicant |
Project |
Amount applied for (£) |
Amount Awarded (£) |
Additional conditions/ comments |
|
Histon & Impington Trees Action Group (known as HITrees) |
Restore HI Trees: the Woodland and Wildlife in the Green Gateway to Histon & Impington |
6,500 |
6,500 |
Caveat that a follow-up visit will be needed to review the success of the project. |
|
Sustainable Cottenham |
Eco Eats: Campaign & festival |
2,520 |
2,520 |
|
|
Cambourne Town Council |
Cambourne Community Towards Zero Carbon |
2,538 |
2,538 |
Caveat to only plant native trees or trees sourced from South Cambs. |
|
Cambridge Carbon Footprint |
Net Zero Now |
15,000 |
15,000 |
Caveat to include agreement to showcase their project on completion. |
|
Cambridge Cohousing |
Orchard Park Shared Electric Cargo Trike Project |
5,000 |
5,000 |
|
|
Great Abington Parish Council |
E-Bikes in the Abingtons |
2,055 |
2,055 |
|
|
Gamlingay Eco Community Group |
Gamlingay Eco Community Group |
2,129 |
2,129 |
|
|
Cambridge Sustainable Food CIC |
Food Our Future |
15,000 |
15,000 |
|
|
Orwell Benefice |
Living Food Bank - Climate Cafes |
4,150 |
4,150 |
|
|
Whittlesford Parish Council |
Whittlesford Tree Planting |
3,611 |
3,611 |
|
|
Waterbeach Cycling Campaign |
Waterbeach cycle stands |
1,200 |
1,200 |
Caveat to include evidence of more community engagement/ promotion of campaign |
|
Great Wilbraham Parish Council |
Wilbraham Woodlands |
1,000 |
1,000 |
|
|
Melbourn Parish Council |
Melbourn Community Young Person’s Refill Project |
6,000 |
6,000 |
Caveat that the council receives assurances from the college that they will phase out the use of plastic water bottles. |
|
Teversham Parish Council |
Teversham Cycle Plan |
14,477 |
14,477 |
|
|
Ickleton Village Hall committee |
Energy Saving Lighting Project |
8,387 |
8,387 |
|
|
Fen Ditton Parish Council |
Installation of drinking water fountains and install a cycle rack |
1,500 |
1,500 |
|
|
Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Community Rail Partnership |
Meldreth Station Cycle Park & Cycle Repair Cafe |
6,500 |
6,500 |
|
|
Papworth Trust |
OWL Bikes Carbon Footprint Project |
13,392 |
13,392 |
|
|
CycleStreets Ltd |
Street Focus - enabling communities to get more out of new developments |
10,000 |
10,000 |
|
|
Total |
120,959 |
120,959 |
|
|
Following consideration of the applications, the Grants Advisory Committee did not recommended funding to the Finance Portfolio Holder for the following applications:
|
Applicant |
Project |
Amount applied for (£) |
Amount awarded (£) |
|
Dry Drayton Parish Council |
Replacement Trees |
1,368 |
0 |
|
Cambridge Cangaroos Trampoline Club |
Cambridge Cangaroos Trampoline Club |
3,231 |
0 |
|
Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust |
Milton Country Park Solar Energy |
15,000 |
0 |
|
Comberton Village Institute Trust |
Replacement of fluorescent lighting |
1,100 |
0 |
|
Fulbourn Parish Council |
Solar panels for community building |
12,000 |
0 |
|
Gamlingay Community Centre (The Eco Hub) |
Solar Lighting for GCC Car Park |
3,930 |
0 |
|
Hatley Parish Council |
Solar powered speed cameras |
5,415 |
0 |
|
Hauxton Parish Council |
Solar panels for new village hall |
4,830 |
0 |
|
Meldreth Village Hall Trust |
Village Hall Boiler Upgrade |
2,500 |
0 |
|
Waterbeach Community Land Trust |
Zero Carbon Homes – Full Circle Construction Methodology |
15,000 |
0 |
|
Willingham Parish Council |
Ploughman Hall heating update |
15,000 |
0 |
|
Camcycle (Cambridge Cycling Campaign) |
Encourage more people to cycle to work |
4,288 |
0 |
|
Camcycle (Cambridge Cycling Campaign) |
Supporting local cycling communities |
9,102 |
0 |
|
Foxton Parish Council |
Future Foxton – E-Bikes |
9,550 |
0 |
|
Grantchester Parish Council |
Electric Bike scheme |
10,650 |
0 |
|
Over Parish Council |
Cycleway and Cycle Rack for the Pavilion at the Green, Over |
13,093 |
0 |
|
Gamlingay Parish Council |
Water re-filling station |
7,127 |
0 |
|
Waterbeach Parish Council |
Water Fountain and Bottle Refilling Stations |
6,237 |
0 |
|
Cambridge and District CAB |
Save the environment by saving money |
12,000 |
0 |
|
Bar Hill Parish Council |
Community recycling – project Harmony |
1,792 |
0 |
|
Northstowe Horticultural Association |
Northstowe Horticultural Association |
12,548 |
0 |
It was recommended that all successful Applicants would be paid a visit from a District Councillor to ensure that the projects were progressing well and that no issues had arisen.
It was also recommended that ahead of the 28th Feb GAC meeting, a workshop would be held to discuss improvements to the ZCC Criteria and Guidance document ready to be included in the GAC agenda.