EXECUTIVE – RESOURCES
Report of Meeting held 24th May 2013
PRESENT :Executive Member – Resources
Councillor J. McIlwee (CHAIR)
Councillors B. Sutton
R. Jones
T. Sharrem
B. Pagett
C. Meredith
D. Bevan
D. Owens
B. Willis
J. Morgan
J. Williams
M. Dally
WITH :Leisure Services Manager
Business Admin Manager
(Apologies for absence were received from:-
Councillor M. Holland, M. Lewis, D. Coughlin)
WELCOME
The Chair welcomed Members and Officers to the meeting of the Grants Working Group.
Details of the applications received were submitted, whereupon it was
RESOLVED to recommend that the following grants be made:-
VOLUNTARY SECTOR SCHEME (V.S.S.)
The Leisure Services Manager advised that the Voluntary Sector Scheme allocations were awarded in the previous Grants Working Group meeting, and a balance of £18,450 is remaining in the fund.
An application has been received to the Voluntary Sector Scheme from the Market Hall Cinema Trust. The Market Hall Cinema Trust is a charitable enterprise set up to maintain, operate and improve the provisions and services provided by the “longest continuously running cinema in Wales”. This organisation will be managing the operation of the cinema and in order to do this, they need to purchase a digital projector for the cinema as 35mm film will not be available shortly. The digital projector will cost approximately £33,810 to purchase. Should Members agree to award the remaining £18,450 from the Voluntary Sector Scheme, Leisure Services will contribute £9,500 from their reserves. This leaves a shortfall of £5,400, which the Leisure Services Manager is requesting be allocated from the 2014/15 Voluntary Sector Scheme budget. Leisure Services would purchase the equipment and look to transfer as an asset in due course.
The Leisure Services Manager provided Members with a verbal background on the set-up and organisation of the group.
The Leisure Services Manager confirmed that all necessary documentation has been completed by the organisation under Community Asset transfer arrangements. Their business case is very encouraging and the Terms of Reference has been signed off for them to take possession from 31st May 2013. The Terms of Reference states that the organisation will have a repair lease for the internal side of the building. The building and major plant will remain with the Local Authority, which is not uncommon. The intention is for the organisation to move toward a full repair lease of the building in future years.
Councillor W.J. Williams stated that cinema is an asset to Brynmawr and Blaenau Gwent and would fully support this application. Councillor J. Morgan gave his support for the application as it is a perfect example for alternative service delivery, which Leisure Services is currently exploring.
RESOLVED to recommend that the application for funding be approvedand award the remaining £18,450 from the Voluntary Sector Scheme, Leisure Services to contribute £9,500 from their reserves and the shortfall of £5,400 be allocated from the 2014/15 Voluntary Sector Scheme budget.
The Chair recommended that a further, separate meeting be convened to discuss future policy in terms of allocation of grants from the Voluntary Sector Scheme for the future. This meeting will also provide the Citizens Advice Bureau with an opportunity to provide the Working Group with an update/feedback as part of their 3 year plan.
GENERAL GRANTS
Details of the applications received were submitted, whereupon it was
RESOLVED to recommend that the following grants be made:-
Blaenau Gwent U15’s Schools District Rugby / 1,000Beaufort RFC / 400
Abertillery Under 13’s Rugby / 400
RTB Ebbw Vale Football Club / 400
RTB Under 15’s Football Club / 400
RTB Under 13’s Football Club / 400
Cwm Football Club / 2,000
Tredegar Athletic Junior Football Club / 400
Garnlydan AFC / 400
Tredegar Town Youth AFC / 400
Ebbw Vale Cricket Club / 400
Councillor M. Dally declared an interest in the following application
Blaina Cricket Club / 1,000
Abertillery Cricket Club / 400
Abertillery Indoor Bowls “Dragon League” / 400
Cycling Club Blaenau Gwent / 400
Falcons Martial Arts / 400
Abertillery Ladies Netball Club / 250
Abertillery Junior Netball Club / 250
Junior Tour of Wales Cycling Race / 1,500
Festival Angling Club / 250
Ebbw Valley Brass / 1,000
Abertillery Drama Youth Musical Society / 1,000
Abertillery & District Youth Brass Band / 1,000
Beaufort Male Choir / 500
Councillor J. Morgan declared an interest in the following application
Tredegar School of Dance / 500
Councillor B. Sutton declared an interest in the following application
Brynmawr & Camors Twinning Association / 1,000
Tredegar Community Youth Café / 1,000
Councillor T. Sharrem declared an interest in the following application
Wyndham Vowles Community Centre / 400
Blaina Community Centre / 400
Tillery Road Residents and Tenants Association / 300
Beaufort Tenants and Residents Association / 300
Peacehaven Tenants & Residents Association / 300
Cwm Livestock Society / 300
Blaenau Gwent Chartist and Historical Society / 200
Blaenau Gwent Equestrian Society / 200
Councillors B. Willis and J. Morgan declared an interest in the following application
Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum / 200
Tredegar Community Archive and Museum / 1,000
Ffrindiau Tyleri / 300
Councillor T. Sharrem declared an interest in the following application
CANCO (Cwmtillery Area Network of Community Organisations) / 300
and the following applications not be acceded to:-
North Gwent Referees Association – declined. Refer club to apply for Community Chest funding.1st Abertillery Scout Group – declined. Also applied for a Welsh Church Fund.
St. Paul’s Churchyard, Cwmtillery – declined. Also applied for a Welsh Church Fund.
WELSH CHURCH FUND
Details of the applications received were submitted, whereupon it was
RESOLVED to recommend that the following Grants be made:-
- Churches and Chapels
Bethel Methodist Church, Beaufort / 400
Bethel Presbyterian Church, Beaufort / 400
St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church, Abertillery / 400
Garnlydan Presbyterian Church / 400
Zion Baptist Church, Brynmawr / 400
Ebenezer Congregational Chapel, Tredegar / 400
Zion Baptist Church, Briery Hill / 400
Castle Street Church, Tredegar / 400
St. John’s Church, Six Bells / 400
Salvation Army, Cwm / 400
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Abertillery / 400
Beaufort Hill Methodist Chapel / 400
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Ebbw Vale / 400
Saron Church, Tredegar / 400
Central Baptist Church, Tredegar / 400
Tredegar Christians Together / 400
Raglan Terrace Welfare of Aged Persons / 300
Brynmawr OAP Association / 300
Garnlydan OAP Association / 300
Sirhowy Senior Citizens / 300
Beaufort Hill Senior Citizens / 300
St. John’s Bowls Club (Abertillery) / 250
Abertillery Ladies Bowls Club / 250
St. Paul’s Churchyard, Cwmtillery / 250
St. Paul’s Church Hall, Cwmtillery / 400
1st Blaina Scout Group / 400
1st Cwm Scout Group / 400
1st Abertillery Scout Group / 400
St. George’s 6th Tredegar Beaver Scout Group / 200
St. George’s 6th Tredegar Cub Scout Group / 200
St. George’s & St. James Church Choir, Tredegar / 200
St. George’s Church Sunday School, Tredegar / 200
First Glass (based at Blaina Institute) / 200
Abertillery Ladies Guild / 200
Ebenezer Mother & Toddler Group / 200
Central Baptist Church Toddlers Playgroup, Tredegar / 200
Sirhowy Tenants & Residents Association / 300
Six Bells Tenants & Residents / 300
Ystrad Deri Community Centre, Tredegar / 400
Cylch Ti-A-Fi Cendl (Mother & Toddler Beaufort) / 200
St. James’ Mothers Union, Tredegar / 200
Funky Dragons – St. George’s Church, Tredegar / 200
Abertillery & District Museum / 300
Adam Street Community Allotment / 400
Brynmawr Allotment Association / 400
Creative Minds Art Club (based in Blaina Institute) / 200
Tredegar & District Floral Art Society / 150
ALLOTMENTS
Briery Hill Allotments / £510Cwm Duffryn Allotments / £510
Falcon Terrace Allotments / £510
Glanffrywd Allotments / £510
Henwaen Street Allotments / £510
Mount Pleasant Allotments / £510
Park View Allotments / £510
Tyllwyn Allotments / £510
Victoria Street Allotments / £510
The Chair thereupon thanked Members and Officers for attending and declared the meeting closed.
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