Agenda item

The Committee considered in turn new applications received between 12 April 2022 and 7 June 2022 for grant aid from the Community Chest Grant funding scheme as detailed in the report from the Development Officer:

·       Bar Hill Cricket Club

·       Coton Football Club

·       Cottenham United Colts FC

·       Longstanton Grasshoppers Cricket Club

·       Cambourne Lawn Tennis Club

·       Cogwheel Counselling

·       Sawston Youth Drama Ltd

·       Girton Cottontails Preschool

·       Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust

·       The Papworth Team Ministry

·       Shepreth Parish Council

·       Duxford Community Centre Events

·       Great and Little Eversdon Allotments

·       Waterbeach Parish Council

·       Carlton Parish Council

The Committee made the following specific points:

In respect of the application from Longstanton Grasshoppers Cricket Club, Councillor Daniel Lentell enquired whether there were any planning issues. To be funded at the requested amount pending further information.

Referring to Cambourne Lawn Tennis Club, Councillor John Williams enquired who owns the venue. There was a query of how long the lease would be held for and what the relationship of the Tennis club with the Town Council was. It was agreed that this application would be deferred until requested information was obtained.

It was noted that Councillor Juddith Rippeth left the meeting for the Cogwheel Counselling application.

In respect of the application from Girton Cottontails Preschool, it was asked if application could be deferred until they were able to contact their Parish Council. Councillor John Williams enquired who owned it and noted if it was a maintained school, funding would not be available. Request was mutually deferred until further information was obtained.

With regards to Cambridge Sport Lake Trust, it was explained that the application should have gone to the Wildlife scheme instead of the Community Chest fund. It was requested that future similar applications would, to avoid potential funding issues for other applications. The grant was approved.

In regard to The Papworth Team Ministry application, Councillor Jose Hales prompted for further information to whether it was a community based or church-based event. Councillor Juddith Rippeth requested further information to who it could attend. Councillor John Williams put forward the question of how many non-church members attend. To be funded at the requested amount pending further information.

In respect of the application from Duxford Community Centre Events, Councillor Anna Bradnam requested that irrigation rings and long-term care plans were put in place as well as protection from people and wildlife. It was put forward that in future, smaller trees would be a better option. This application was deferred until there was confirmation of irrigation rings, protection and a long-term care plan.

With regards to the application from Great and Little Eversdon, Councillor Daniel Lentell requested clarification of a safety assessment and requested information of precautions being put in place to avoid people accessing the water. This was deferred until a safety assessment was provided.

Referring to the previous deferred application from Waterbeach Parish Council it was confirmed that it would be granted.

Referring to the previous deferred application from Carlton Parish Council, it was confirmed that it would be granted.

It was put forward that more information would be helpful in all future applications.

It was requested that all further grant applications would need to confirm if Parish Councils were funding.

It was decided that local members would need to be contacted for grants to be approved for future applications.

Subject to the above, the Committeeagreed the following:

·       Bar Hill Cricket Club - to be funded at the requested amount of £300 subject to approval from all members.

·       Coton Football Club – to be funded at the requested amount of £2000 pending further information and subject to approval from all members.

·       Cottenham United Colts FC – to be funded at the requested amount of £2000 subject to approval from all members.

·       Longstanton Grasshoppers Cricket Club - to be funded at the requested amount of £2000 pending further information and subject to approval from all members.

·       Cambourne Lawn Tennis Club – deferred.

·       Cogwheel Counselling - to be funded at the requested amount of £1400 subject to approval from all members.

·       Sawston Youth Drama Ltd - to be funded at the requested amount of £2000 subject to approval from all members.

·       Girton Cottontails Preschool – deferred.

·       Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust - to be funded at the requested amount of £960.17 subject to approval from all members.

·       The Papworth Team Ministry – to be funded at the requested amount of £500 pending further information and subject to approval from all members.

·       Shepreth Parish Council - to be funded at the requested amount of £426.99 subject to approval from all members.

·       Duxford Community Centre Events – deferred.

·       Great and Little Eversden Allotments – deferred.

·       Waterbeach Parish Council - to be funded at the requested amount of £2000.

·       Carlton Parish Council - to be funded at the requested amount of £424.44.