Agenda item

1.      SKMP10 – South Lincolnshire Blind Society CIO

2.      SKMP14 - Deepings Neighbourhood Plan Group/ Deeping St James  

                 Parish Council

3.      SKMP15 - South Kesteven District Council

4.      SKMP16 - National Trust (Belton Estate)

5.      SKMP17 - inspire+

6.      SKMP18 - inspire+

7.      SKMP19 - Destination Lincolnshire

8.      SKMP20 - Beam Up Ltd

The Chairman informed the Board that the applications had been before the Lincolnshire Economic Forum and the Sub-Committees who had scored the applications accordingly.  It was for the Board to look at the applications to see if they offered value for money.  Each application was discussed individually and then a decision taken by the Board on each application having regard to the amount of money still available under each intervention.  It was noted that there was a little flexibility between the funding interventions.

SKMP10 – South Lincolnshire Blind Society CIO

Funding requested: £52,443.00

A funding application had been submitted for a Community Radio Station project which would be available 24/7 365 days of the year similar in a format to the previous defunct Gravity FM radio station.  Councillor Tim Harrison spoke in support of the application and how it would be run using many volunteers from the previous Gravity FM station and answered the Board Members questions. 

(Cllr Tim Harrison then left the meeting between 2:40 and 2:45 and 3:00 and 3:02 whilst the Board deliberated the application and made a decision)

Questions were asked in respect of the funding available and the amount requested and it was stated that difference between that requested and what remained could be vired from elsewhere within the funding streams.  The funding request was proposed, seconded and ENDORSED by the Board.

SKMP14 – Deepings Neighbourhood Plan Group/Deeping St 

                 James Parish Council

Funding requested: £29,220

A funding request had been received for a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for the Deepings.  The Plan would form an important leading component of a revised Deepings Neighbourhood Plan.  Members discussed the application with references being made to Lincolnshire County Council’s responsibility and the Local Plan. It was stated that a Walking Infrastructure Plan (WIP) was not a statutory responsibility of the Highways Authority.  Following a discussion the funding request was proposed, seconded and ENDORSED.

SKMP15 – South Kesteven District Council

Funding requested: £100,000

The funding request was for a one-off project to create a grant fund for businesses based in the town centre areas of Grantham, Bourne, Stamford and Market Deeping to support business owners in maintaining their shopfronts and bringing them in to line with applicable shopfront design guidance.  The application was discussed in detail with comments being made in respect of work that had been done within Grantham.  It was stated that this grant would be available to all the four towns in the district and that it was for the business owner of the shop NOT the landlords.  Reference was made to match funding and it was stated that this could be added as part of the grants offered.  On being put to the vote it was proposed, seconded and ENDORSED.

SKMP16 – National Trust (Belton Estate)

Funding requested: £105,000

The funding application was in respect of the setting up of a community Hub at Grantham house.  Working in Partnership with St Wulfram’s and the local community, Grantham house would be an amazing community space for the people of Grantham and beyond. The hub would provide a facility for community groups and for community engagement building work that had already taken place.  Members were in agreement with the project and it was proposed, seconded and ENDORSED.

SKMP17 – Inspire+

Funding requested: £15,500

The funding application was to promote active travel to school and in the community for local young people and their families.  Members felt that the output did not match the input and on being put to the vote the application was REJECTED.

SKMP18 – Inspire+

Funding requested: £4,000

The funding application was to help develop a Business Skills Academy in South Kesteven, working with local businesses to provide opportunities for young people in the local area to develop their skills for the workplace.  The project would be delivered in conjunction with local secondary schools across South Kesteven including Bourne, Grantham, Stamford and The Deepings.

A short discussion followed by Members who queried the amount but it was stated that the requested funding was more an admin fee.  It was proposed, seconded and ENDORSED.

SKMP19 – Destination Lincolnshire

Funding requested: £160,900

The funding request was in respect of an integrated programme for the visitor economy.  The project has three interventions of business support and training, destination marketing and product development/itinerary building.  The project was one-off for South Kesteven but forms part of wider visitor economy programme that Destination Lincolnshire was delivering ad the LVEP for Lincolnshire.  The Head of Economic Development and Inward Investment spoke in detail to the Board about what the proposal entailed which concerned the package marketing of coach tours to the district.  On being put to the vote the funding application was ENDORSED.

SKMP20 – Beam Up Ltd

Funding requested: £75,000

The funding application was proposed to deliver a tailored, flexible programme which supported economically inactive residents in South Kesteven to follow a personalised pathway into employment. The programme would be open to all economically inactive residents in South Kesteven.  Members discussed the application but on being put to the vote the funding request was REJECTED.