Agenda item

Returning

1.     SK-2173 – Deepings Neighbourhood Plan Group/Deeping St James Parish Council

New

1.      SK-2204 – SKDC Arts Centres

2.      SK-2205 – South Kesteven District Council

3.      SK-2206 – Lindissi CIC

4.      SK-2208 – South Witham Parish Council

5.      SK-2209 – St Guthlac’s PCC Market Deeping

6.      SK-2213 – Heydour with Aisby & Oasby Parish Council

7.      SK-2214 – Fulbeck Sports & Social Club

SK-2173 – Deepings Neighbourhood Plan Group/Deeping St James Parish Council

Funding requested: £21,600

The request for funding was for a new east-west path through John Eve Field (broadly following the public right of way, MaDe/4/2).  The new route would be created from a hardened all weather surface and would connect pedestrians via the Church and cemetery on the west and to the schools and supermarket on the east side of the park.   One Member mentioned that the field belonged to Market Deeping Town Council and there was no mention of the Town Council she also expressed concern about the proposed path being used as a cut through by motorcycles and pedal cyclists.  It was felt that no consultation had been carried out with the community and although Members were not fundamentally against the proposal, it was felt that more information and consultation needed to take place and on being put to the vote the application for funding was DEFERRED.

(11:38 – 11:50 meeting adjourned)

SK-2204 - SKDC Arts Centres

Funding requested:  £10,500

Funding had been requested for a project to bring “The Whale” an 18 metre spectacle created by the renowned Circo Rum Ba Ba to two locations: Deepings and Grantham.  The installation would be at each location for three days and offered a captivating, immersive experience for the public.  Members were supportive of the proposal although it was queried why Bourne and Stamford had not been included.  The request for funding was proposed, seconded and unanimously ENDORSED.  The Board did ask that both Bourne and Stamford be looked at to see if there were any suitable locations that could hold the installation.  It was also asked that if possible the dates when the Whale was in situ at the two different locations were not consecutive.

SK-2205 – South Kesteven District Council

Funding requested: £100,000

The project aimed to benefit all residents of South Kesteven that utilised the play areas.  Over recent years there had been occasions where equipment had been removed due to health and safety or they were beyond economic repair and not replaced.  It was proposed that the project would contribute towards replacing these pieces at the following locations Troughton Walk, South Witham, Empingham Road, Stamford, Arnoldfield, Grantham and College Close, Stamford.  Members were supportive of the project and on being put to the vote the application for funding was unanimously ENDORSED.

SK-2206 – Lindissi CIC

Funding requested: £6,500

The funding request was for an going project that brought the prehistory of South Kesteven to life.  The organisation had held a stone age festival in Wyndham Park, Grantham and a week of free family activities in the Earlesfield Estate which had been well received. Future events would bring family activities to the Harrowby Estate, an autumn fun day and a spring festival.   Members were supportive of the project and it was asked if the applicants could be contacted to consider doing projects in other areas within South Kesteven.  On being put to the vote the funding application was ENDORSED.

SK-2208 – South Witham Parish Council

Funding requested:  £7,800

The funding request was for a new flat roof for South Witham Village Hall.  The flat roof section of the Village Hall was severely water damaged/rotten which was affecting the fabric of the building.  The building was regularly use by the community.  Members voted unanimously to ENDORSE the funding request.

SK-2209 – St Guthlac’s PCC Market Deeping

Funding requested: £38,510

The funding request was to enable a project to improve the Green School which acted as the church hall for St Guthlac’s in the parish of Market Deeping by replacing and enlarging the existing kitchen and replacing the toilets so that they met the current standards for disabled access.  Councillor Ashley Baxter spoke in support of the application stating that it was well used by the community.

(12:10 Councillor Ashley Baxter, Councillor Bridget Ley and Councillor Virginia Moran left the meeting)

Members of the Board discussed the application and on being put to the vote the application for funding was ENDORSED.

(12:12 Councillor Ashley Baxter, Councillor Bridget Ley and Councillor Virginia Moran left the meeting)

SK-2213 – Heydour with Aisby & Osby Parish Council

Funding requested:  £21,000

The funding request was to replace play equipment which had become fatigued and unsafe.  Due to the nature of the wooden structures the Parish Council wished to start the project sooner before more damage happened to the structures.   A question was asked about the location and it was confirmed that it was with South Kesteven even the location address was Sleaford.  On being put to the vote the funding application was ENDORSED.

A comment was made about whether this could be wrapped with the other play equipment application to help with costs, it was stated that this play area was owned by the Parish Council not South Kesteven but it would be looked into.

SK-2214 – Fulbeck Sports and Social Club

Funding requested: £22,900

The request for funding was to enable building improvements to make the Sports & Social Club more accessible to disabled users by installing wider doors and new toilet facilities, together with a new half glazed entrance door and roof light. The club was used a lot by the wider community due to the lack of facilities in the village.  Members voted unanimously to ENDORSE the funding request.