Decision Maker: Policy and Finance
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Director of Economic Development and Planning submitted a report for Committee to consider full applications into the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) grant scheme.
The scheme had opened for expressions of interest forms on 12 September 2023 and would remain open with applications being assessed on an ongoing basis during the funding period. To date twenty-four eligible applicants had been invited to complete a full application, and of these thirteen full applications had been received. Committee were provided details for the eleven new projects for consideration totaling £335,825 and the following was discussed at the meeting:
· Members spoke in support of the B4RN project and approved to support the applications, subject to Officers meeting with B4RN to clarify information, particularly what will happen to remaining accumulated income from residents monthly payments.
· The decision by Committee on 7 November 2023 to limit applications to one per parish on a first come first served basis was highlighted. Concerns were raised at the meeting that Hurst Green Football Club may fall within the Parish of Aighton Bailey and Chaigley therefore Committee requested that Officers establish this, and which should receive priority.
RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:
1. Approve in principal the following schemes from the Council’s REPF allocation:
|
|
Applicant |
Scheme |
Grant Funding |
|
1. |
Ribchester Parish Council |
Knowle Green Gigabit (1000mbps) Broadband Project |
£50,000 |
|
2. |
Sabden Parish Council
|
Recreation ground improvements |
£9,929 |
|
3. |
Salesbury Memorial Hall Charity
|
Safer Access for Everyone (SAFE) |
£47,362 |
|
4. |
Hurst Green Football Club
|
Solar panels and battery storage |
£35,000 |
|
5. |
Brabins Endowed School
|
Footpath |
£24,908 |
|
6. |
Wiswell Parish Council |
Coronation Gardens |
£13,536 |
|
7. |
Rimmington Recreation Association
|
Remove existing surface and relay with new tournament MF surface. |
£22,740. |
|
8. |
B4RN for Bolton-by-Bowland and Paythorne
|
Gigabit Broadband Project |
£50,000 |
|
9. |
Ramsgreave Parish Council |
Composting toilet |
£8,482 |
|
10. |
Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley Parish Council. |
Aighton Bailey and Chaigley War Memorial Hall- resurface car park |
£43,680 |
|
11. |
Grindleton Recreation Ground Charity (GRGC) |
Solar panels and battery storage |
£30,188 |
|
TOTAL |
£335,825 |
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Subject to the following:
1.1 Officers meet with the B4RN project team to clarify the financial mechanisms of the projects as discussed. Delegate authority to the Director of Economic Development and Planning, and Chief Executive to move forward with the B4RN applications subject to satisfactory qualification following the meeting with B4RN
1.2 Officers confirm the applicable Parish for the Hurst Green Football Club application and the Aighton Bailey and Chaigley War Memorial Hall; and
1.3 Delegate authority to the Director of Economic Development and Planning, to move forward with the remaining qualifying applications.
Councillor S Hirst returned to the meeting.
Publication date: 16/04/2024
Date of decision: 09/04/2024
Decided at meeting: 09/04/2024 - Policy and Finance
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