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EXECUTIVE – FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY Report of Meeting held 14 th November 2017 PRESENT : Executive Member – Resources Councillor N Daniels (CHAIR) Councillors L. Parsons L. Winnett G. Thomas G.L. Davies M. Cross D. Hancock J. Millard M. Moore J.C. Morgan D. Wilkshire WITH : Rhian Hayden - Head of Financial Services Rhian Daly – Group Accountant Adam Allen – Accountancy Assistant WELCOME The Chair welcomed Members and Officers to the meeting of the Grants Working Group. The Chair advised that there had been a change to the procedure with regards to the application process, whereas previously applications were accepted and considered throughout the year, for 2017/18 applications would be accepted during a specified period (up to 31 August 2017) and that all the applications would be considered and grants allocated at the same meeting (with only one allocation being undertaken). The Group agreed a consistent approach, (and grant amount) be undertaken across the various applicant groups unless a lower amount had been requested by an organisation. The Group considered the matter of late applications and agreed to consider these on this occasion. In addition the Group discussed that some applications related to past events however after further discussion the Group determined that they wished to provide a contribution towards the work undertake by the organisation. GENERAL GRANTS Details of the applications received were submitted, whereupon it was RESOLVED to recommend that the following grants be made:- Councillor N. Daniels declared an interest in the following applications Abertillery Excelsior’s Football Club £333 Abertillery Excelsior’s Junior Football Club £333 Garnlydan AFC, Ebbw Vale £333 Garnlydan AFC Juniors, Ebbw Vale £333 Glyn Ebwy JFC, Ebbw Vale £280 Jesters Girls Rugby, Ebbw Vale £333 Llanhilleth JFR £333 Llanhilleth RFC £333 Llanhilleth Athletic AFC £333 Old Tyleryan RFC, Abertillery £333 Rassau AFC £333 RTB Under 8’s, Ebbw Vale £132 RTB Under 9’s, Ebbw Vale £132 RTB Ebbw Vale FC Under 16s £132 Tredegar Town AFC (Seniors) £333 Waunlwyd Under 9 Football Team £333 Waunlwyd Wanderers £332 Abertillery Town Cricket Club £332 Ebbw Vale Junior Netball £300 Ebbw Vale Mini Netball £300 Abertillery Netball Club £332 Tillery Dragons Junior Netball, Abertillery £332 Sportz R Us, Tredegar £332 Gymfinity, Tredegar £332 Freefallers, Abertillery £332 Cwm Weightlifting Club £332 Heads of the Valleys Amateur Boxing Club, Ebbw Vale £332 Silurian Boxing Club, Tredegar £332 Councillor N. Daniels declared an interest in the following application Tillery Combat MMA Academy, Blaina £332 Valleys Karate Club, Tredegar £232 Cwmtillery & Abertillery Angling Club £182 Tredegar Angling Club £160 Abertillery Leisure Centre Indoor Bowls Club £332 Llanhilleth & District Bowls Club £332 Abertillery Town Band £332 Blaenau Gwent Young Stars, Ebbw Vale £332 Blaina Monday Night Dance Club £150 Brynmawr Musical Theatre Company (formerly £332 Brynmawr Amateur Operatic Society Cwm Male Choir £332 Ebbw Fach Choir, Six Bells £332 Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir £332 Abertillery Rock and Blues £332 Encore Theatre Academy, Ebbw Vale £332 Brynmawr Festival Art and Heritage Group £332 Badminton OAP Association, Ebbw Vale £282 Cefn Golau Tenants & Residents Association, Tredegar £282 Georgetown Community Centre, Tredegar £282 Llanhilleth Tenants & Residents Association £282 Swffryd Community Centre £282 Waunlwyd OAP Luncheon Club £282 Beaufort Hill Pond & Woodlands £282 Pantypwdyn Allotments Association, Abertillery £282 Southend Allotment Association, Tredegar £282 Sirhowy Valley Woodlands, Tredegar £282 Tredegar Gardeners Club £200 Vale View Allotments, Tredegar £282 Bishop Street Allotments & Leisure Gardens, Abertillery £282 1st Blaina Scout Group, Nantyglo £250 Brynmawr Rainbows £250 Brynmawr Brownies £250 Kidz R Us, Tredegar £282 Parentz R Us, Tredegar £282 Supporters of Mini Me's £282 Swffryd Community Centre Youth Club £232 Gwent Reavers, Abertillery £282 Aberbeeg Sewing Circle £282 Six Bells Crafts £200 ACCESS Group (Ebenezer Church), Abertillery £282 Cwm Events Ltd £282 Friends of Augusta, Ebbw Vale £282 Friends Of Six Bells Park £282 New Cwm Institute £282 Waunlwyd and Victoria Events Committee £282 Moose International £200 Ebbw Vale Festival Of Remembrance £282 Royal British Legion (Ebbw Vale Branch) £282 Ebbw Vale Camera Club £282 Re-Liance Bus Preservation Group, Tredegar £282 The Kickplate Gallery, Abertillery £282 Tredegar Horse Show £282 Cwm Livestock Society £282 Blaenau Gwent Carers Project (Age Cymru Gwent) £332 BRFM, Brynmawr £332 St Johns Ambulance, Tredegar £332 Tredegar Twinning Association £332 and the following applications not be acceded to:- Nantyglo FC - declined, as the grounds are potentially covered by a future Community Asset Transfer (CAT). RTB Development, Ebbw Vale FC - declined, as already supporting three RTB clubs. Brynmawr Town Cricket Club - declined, due to uncertainty around the stability of the club. Future Now Tred Fest Ltd, Tredegar - declined, as it is a Social Enterprise. Councillor M. Cross declared an interest in the following application Friends Of Bryn Bach School - declined, as it was felt that this is the school’s responsibility. Friends Of Glyncoed Primary PTA - declined, as it was felt that this is the school’s responsibility. Gwent Valleys Integrated Activities Club, Ebbw Vale - declined, as it was felt that the request was not eligible. Llanhilleth Institute Ltd - declined, as it is a Social Enterprise. Abertillery Business Professional Ladies Association - declined, as it was felt that the request was not eligible. Coffee Morning Group, Brynithel - declined, as it was felt that the request was not eligible. The Heads Of The Valleys Gateway Club, Tredegar - declined, as it was felt that the request was not eligible. Six Bells Regeneration Ltd - declined, as it is a Social Enterprise. WELSH CHURCH FUND Details of the applications received were submitted, whereupon it was RESOLVED to recommend that the following Grants be made:- Zion Baptist Church, Brynmawr £862 Bethel Methodist Church, Ebbw Vale £862 Ebenezer Independent Chapel, Tredegar £400 Bethania Chapel, Tredegar £300 St Mary's Church, Brynmawr £862 Providence Baptist Church, Ebbw Vale £862 Tyllwyn Methodist Church, Ebbw Vale £861 West End Congregational Church, Tredegar £862 Saron Congregation Church, Tredegar £862 Blaina Methodist Church £400 King Street Baptist Church, Abertillery £862 Libanus Presbyterian Church, Brynmawr £862 Hermon Cemetery Trust, Blaina £862 Friends Of St Illtyd’s, Abertillery £500 Cwmcelyn Methodist Church, Blaina £300 Ebbw Vale Christian Spiritualist Church £500 Ebenezer Baptist Church, Abertillery £264 Blaenau Gwent Methodist Church, Abertillery £861 The Mothers Union Tredegar, St George & St James £861 Church Tredegar Methodist Church £862 Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church £861 Tabernacle Church, Abertillery £250 Tirzah Baptist Church, Ebbw Vale £250 Sirhowy Senior Citizens, Tredegar £250 Tyllwyn OAP Association, Ebbw Vale £250 Nantyglo Senior Citizens £250 Waunlwyd OAP Association £250 Newtown Tenants Residents Association, Ebbw Vale £250 Sirhowy Tenants & Residents Association, Tredegar £250 Councillor G. Thomas declared an interest in the following application Beaufort Tenants & Residents Association £250 Councillor L. Parsons declared an interest in the following application Brynithel Welfare & Community Centre, Brynithel £250 Ystrad Deri Community Centre, Tredegar £250 Six Bells Community Centre, Abertillery £250 2nd Beaufort & Rassau Scout Group, Ebbw Vale £250 1st Abertillery Scout Group £250 Blaenau Gwent District Scout Council, Ebbw Vale £200 Abertillery & District Museum Society £550 Brynmawr and District Museum Society £861 Blaina Heritage Action Group £861 Ebbw Vale Works Archival Trust £861 Aberystruth History and Archaeology Society, Blaina £861 Councillor G. Thomas declared an interest in the following application Rassau & Beaufort Royal British Legion £250 The Salvation Amy, Abertillery £500 Blaenau Gwent Food Bank, Ebbw Vale £500 Abertillery & District Angling Club £150 Bailey Street Uniting Church, Brynmawr £200 Brynithel Activities Group, Brynithel £250 Zion Dementia Friendly and Living Alone Group, £250 Llanhilleth New Life Community (NLC), Brynithel £250 Home Start Blaenau Gwent £500 Zion Craft Group, Llanhilleth £250 Tirzah Kids and Community Group, Ebbw Vale £250 Swffryd Friendly Club £250 Swffryd Parents and Toddlers Group £250 Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Ebbw Vale £250 St George and St James, Tredegar (Tuesday Luncheon £200 Club) Parish of Tredegar St George and St James Choir £250 Technicraft Club, Ebbw Vale £228 Ebbw Fach Creative Club, Brynmawr £250 Friends of Parc Nant-y-Waun, Brynmawr £250 and the following applications not be acceded to:- Brynmawr Pensioners Association - declined, as it was felt that the request was not eligible. Hospice Of The Valleys - declined, as already supported via the Chairs Charity Appeal. Six Bells Over 50’s Club, Abertillery - declined, as it was felt that the request was not eligible. Llanhilleth Institute Ltd - declined, as it is a Social Enterprise. ALLOTMENTS Briery Hill Allotments £525.55 Cwm Duffryn Allotment Association £525.55 Falcon Terrace Allotment Association £525.55 Glanffrywd Allotments £525.55 Henwaen Street Allotments £525.55 Mount Pleasant Allotment Association £525.55 Tyllwyn Allotments £525.55 Nantyglo & Blaina Allotment £525.55 Blaina Committee Allotment £525.55 The Chair thereupon thanked Members and Officers for attending and declared the meeting closed. _______________________ RMD .