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2013/2014 are made to projects that can realistically proceed within a year of the award being made. 2.4. There are now five funding rounds remaining (including this one) during 2013/14. Deadlines for receipt of funding applications are as follows: • Friday 24 May 2013 for determination at the 8 July 2013 area board meeting • Friday 26 July 2013 for determination at the 9 September 2013 area board meeting • Friday 27 September 2013 for determination at the 11 November 2013 area board meeting • Friday 29 December 2013 for determination at the 13 January 2014 area board meeting • A date for the March meeting has not yet been set 2.5. On 9 May 2011 it was agreed that in respect of urgent matters and exceptional circumstances that may arise from time to time between meetings that the Pewsey Community Area Manager, in consultation with the Councillors of the Pewsey Area Board, be granted delegated authority to approve expenditure not exceeding £500 from the Pewsey Area Board budget. A report explaining any such decision and the reasons why it was considered to be urgent shall be reported to the next ordinary meeting of the Pewsey Area Board. 3. Environmental & Community Implications 3.1. Area Board Grants contribute to the continuance and/or improvement of cultural, social and community activity and wellbeing in the community area, the extent and specifics of which will be dependent upon the individual project. 4. Financial Implications 4.1. Awards must fall within the Area Boards budget allocated to the Pewsey Area Board. 4.2. If grants are awarded in accordance with officer recommendations Pewsey area board will have a balance of £35,882 (taking into consideration the PCAP application which is covered in a separate report the balance would be £28,517). 5. Legal Implications 5.1. There are no specific legal implications related to this report. 6. HR Implications 6.1. There are no specific HR implications related to this report. 4 Report No
7. Equality and Inclusion Implications 7.1. Community Area Grants will give local community and voluntary groups, town and parish council’s equal opportunity to receive funding towards community based projects and schemes, where they meet the funding criteria. 7.2. Implications relating to individual grant applications will be outlined in section 8, “Officer Recommendations” of the funding report. 8. Officer Recommendations Ref Applicant Project proposal 8.1. Pewsey Vale Bowls Club To move from septic tank disposal to main drains Funding requested £5,000 8.1.1. It is the Officers recommendation that an award of £5,000 for works to enable the disposal of waste from a septic tank system to mains drainage is considered for approval. 8.1.2. This application meets grant criteria 2013/14 and has been classified as a capital project by Wiltshire Council finance department. 8.1.3. The total project costs are £13,700. The remainder of the funding will be made up by the club through it’s ‘sink fund’ and fundraising. 8.1.4. Pewsey Vale Bowls Club was formed in 1923 – in 1953 it moved to the present site which has six rinks and a private clubhouse, with a fully licensed bar. It is a mixed club with 45 men and 25 female members plus a few social members. It is affiliated to Bowls England and Bowls Wiltshire, and are members of the Salisbury and District Association. 8.1.5. The septic tank is causing subsidence at one end of the club house building. The method of disposal is also increasingly coming under pressure, due to the amount of use of the facilities by the members, visiting teams and the wider community. They therefore need to move onto main drains which the landlords and the parish council are encouraging them to do. By filling in the tank they then hope to be able to rebuild, enlarge and modernise the changing rooms and toilets, adding disabled facilities. 8.1.6. The Council’s Sports Development Officer has met with the group and discussed their plans for development. They are keen to be able to provide better facilities for their existing and potential new 5 Report No
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