Policy and Resources Scrutiny – 7.11.00

CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

GRANTS TO THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR SUB-COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD AT THE COUNCIL OFFICES, TREDOMEN ON WEDNESDAY, 18TH OCTOBER 2000 AT 4.00 P.M.

PRESENT:

Councillor Mrs. A. Blackman - Chairman Councillor A.J. Pritchard - Vice-Chairman

Councillors:

R. Cook, K. James, H.E. Styles and Mrs. B.M. Toomer.

Together with:

A. Isaac (Head of Corporate Finance), D. Jones (Senior Accountancy Assistant) and D. Phillips (Committee Services Officer).

APOLOGIES

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs. C. Forehead and M.F. Pritchard.

REPORT OF OFFICERS

Consideration was given to the following reports.

GV12 Applications for Financial Assistance

Consideration was given to the applications received for financial assistance.

RESOLVED that the following applications for financial assistance be approved:-

£

(a) Commonwealth Games Council for - 500

(b) Aber Valley Choir – Visit of Dutch National Choir 284 (for hire of Leisure Centre) (c) Association for Community and Environment (ACE) 50

(d) and District Arts Society 100

(e) Caerphilly and District School Sports Association 50

(f) Cefn Hengoed Good Companions 25

(g) Friends of Caerphilly Music 100

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(h) Gelligaer Youth Club 250

(i) Rorke’s Drift Club 50 (25+25 start up grant)

RESOLVED that the following applications for financial assistance be refused for the reasons outlined in the meeting :-

(a) Ci Diog

(b) The Gypsy Council

(c) Bettws Brook Project

(d) Comprehensive School Magazine

(e) Rhymney Valley Music Club

(f) Upper Rhymney Valley Area OAP Association

(g) College

(h) Eloise Matthews , Blackwood - Honduras Expedition - a letter be sent advising her to apply to the Prince’s Trust

(i) Aled Clifford , Hengoed - Powerhouse Guitar Institute

(j) Christopher Evans, Blackwood - International Windsurfing

(k) “ CROESO” Christian Book & Coffee Shop, Fleur de lys

GV13 Welsh Church Fund Applications

RESOLVED that in accordance with the previously agreed criteria a grant of no more than one third of costs up to a maximum of £1,000 be made to the following from the Welsh Church Fund:-

(i) Bedwas OAP Hall

(ii) Beulah Baptist Church, Abertridwr

(iii) Cascade Methodist Church

(iv) Elim Baptist Church

(v) Ruhamah Pentecostal Church, Aberbargoed

(vi) St. Catherine’s Church Caerphilly

(vii) St David’s Church, Fleur de Lis

For the reasons outlined at the meeting the following application for Welsh Church Funding be refused:-

(i) Bedwas Christian Resource Centre

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GV14 Churches in Action, Bargoed

A letter from Bargoed Town Council in support of this application had been received.

RESOLVED that the application be referred to Cabinet

GV15 Items for Information

It was noted that the following grants had been approved by the Head of Corporate Finance in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman in accordance with the agreed criteria:- £ (1) Argoed Senior Citizens Association 95 (2) Brithdir 55-65 Club 95 (3) Cefn Hengoed OAP Association 95 (4) Gelligaer OAP Association 95 (5) Nelson OAP Association 95 (6) Phillipstown OAP Association 95 (7) Pontlottyn OAP Association 95 (8) Rudry OAP Association 95 (9) 1st Caerphilly Scout Group 100 (10) David Fortune, Bargoed – Cricket(Ireland) 190 (11) Dean Kibble , Newbridge – International Fly Fishing (North Wales) 95 (12) Caerphilly Aged Pensions Welfare Committee 190 (13) Fochriw “Over 55” Club 190 (14) Pentwyn & District Senior Citizens Association 95 (15) Treowen Senior Citizens Association 95 (16) Ystrad Mynach O.A.P Association 95 (17) Trecenydd Royals Jazz Band 50 (18) Caerphilly Skater Hockey Club 200 (19) Caerphilly Tennis Club 100 (20) Lara Richards, Caerphilly – Athletics, Bosnia 190 (21) Peter Creed, Caerphilly – Squash, Amsterdam 190 (22) Richard Vaughan – (Llanbradach) Badminton 190 (23) Linzi Mulhall – (Newbridge) Bowls 95 (24) Caroline Moore – (Blackwood) Bowls 95 (25) Gilfach A & A Residents Association 95 (26) Gilfach OAP Association 95 (27) Bargoed OAP Supporters Committee 190 (28) Bedwas OAP Association 190 (29) 2nd Caerphilly Scout Group 100 (30) 7th Caerphilly Scout Group 75 (31) Kelly Birkin - (Blackwood) Athletics 95 (32) Craig Williams - (Bargoed) Bowls 95 (33) Gareth Harris – (Bargoed) Bowls 95 (34) Aber Valley YMCA 380 (35) Bargoed & District YMCA 555 (36) Risca Senior Citizens 190 (37) Bargoed OAP Association 95 (38) Darran Valley 55 Club 95 (39) Fleur De Lys OAP Association 95 (40) Markham OAP Association 95 (41) Tiryberth OAP Association 95 (42) Cwmcarn Angling Club 100 (43) Senghenydd Cricket Club 50 (44) Marc Wyatt, (Caerphilly) – Bowls 95 (45) 1st Oakdale Guides (1st Application £50 x 2) 100

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URGENT ITEMS

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs. A. Blackman, certified that because of the need to determine further applications it was in her opinion, that the following applications were urgent matters within the terms of Section 100(B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and should be dealt with at the meeting.

GV16 Late Applications for Financial Assistance

(a) Christian Lewis Trust - Application refused

(b) Relate South Wales - Application referred to Social Services

(c) Rhymney Silurian Male Choir - £100

(d) Crosskeys Methodist Wives Group - £25

(e) Cylch Meithrin Bedwas - Application refused

(f) Cwmcarn Memorial Garden Christmas Tree Fund - Application Refused

GV17 Welsh Church Acts Fund

(a) Crumlin Pentecostal Church – Change of Trustees One third of cost to a maximum of £!,000

(b) Mynddislwyn Male Choir Councillor A.J. Pritchard declared an interest in this item and left the meeting. A £100 grant (£50+£50 start up grant) be awarded from Financial Assistance and a letter be sent to clarify ownership of the graveyard .

The meeting closed at 4.55 p.m.

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