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CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

GRANTS TO VOLUNTARY SECTOR SUB-COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD AT THE COUNCIL OFFICES, TREDOMEN ON TUESDAY, 30TH MARCH 1999 AT 11.00 A.M.

PRESENT:

Councillor J. Wood - Chairman Councillor K. James - Vice-Chairman

Councillors:

Mrs. C. Forehead, D.M. Gray, Mrs. J. Morgan, J.M. Purnell, C.P. Mann, Mrs. M.J. Thomas.

Together with:

Head of Corporate Finance, Senior Accountancy Assistant, Committee Services Officer (DP)

APOLOGY

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mrs. J.A. Pritchard.

REPORT OF OFFICERS

Consideration was given to the report.

FA26 New Applications

Consideration was given to applications received.

RESOLVED that the following assistance be given to the applications received:-

(a) Welsh National Centre for Religious Education - Referred to the (WNCRE) Education Committee

(b) European Relief Aid - £50

(c) The Council for Music in Hospitals () - £200

(d) Arthritis Care, and District - application deferred for further information and Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman be given delegated powers to determine the application.

(e) Abercarn & Cwmcarn Community Committee - £50

(f) Bargoed Crime Prevention Panel - £25

(g) Crosskeys College Choral Society - £50

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(h) Cwmcarn Institute Dance Club - £50 (i) Markham Community House - Application referred to the Education Committee

(j) All Saints Amateur Boxing Club - £300

(k) Ystrad Mynach & District Brass Band - £100

(l) & Machen Air Training Corps - £100

(m) Welsh Handball Association, European Youth - £200 grant for Championships the team.

(n) Ystrad Mynach Juvenile Latin Team, - £50

(o) Risca Mini & Junior RFC - £250

(p) Pontlottyn Mini Football Club - £50 & £50 start up grant.

(q) Celych Ty Afi Ifor Bach - Application refused.

(r) Gareth Jones, - International Angling - £190

(s) Ian Slade, Crosskeys - Welsh Bowls - £190

(t) Charlotte Evans, Tredomen - International Hockey - £190

(u) Martin Lewis, Caerphilly; David Meek, Tredegar - £95 (M. Lewis) and £95 (D. Meek) (European Junior Badminton).

(v) Lauren Cross, Cwmcarn; Lewis Bray, Blackwood; Alexandra Pitt, Abertysswg - (Gymnastics) £95, £95 (L. Cross) (L. Bray) & £95 (A. Pitt)

(w) Melanie Wagstaff, Caerphilly - Tanzania Health - Application refused. Project

FA27 Welsh Church Fund Applications

The following applications will be considered for assistance from the 1999/2000 monies. The previously agreed criteria of one-third of the total project and no more than £1,000 be granted to the following from the Welsh Church Act Fund:-

(a) Welsh Tape Service for the Visually Impaired - application deferred for further information and Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman be given delegated powers to determine the application.

(b) St. Mary's Church, Crumlin -

(c) St. Peters Church, Pantside, Newbridge

(d) Gilfach OAP Hall

(e) Llanfach Village Hall -

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(f) St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Pontllanfraith.

FA28 Welsh Church Fund - Time Limit for Approvals

RESOLVED that a time limit of 18 months to claim grants from Welsh Church Fund be set to allow resources to be reallocated to other urgent projects. The original applications can be re-submitted when the projects are ready.

FA29 Items for Information

It was noted that the following grants had been approved by the Director of Resources in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman in accordance with the agreed criteria:-

(i) OAP Associations

Woodfieldside OAP Association £190

(ii) Junior Associations

New Tredegar Badger Sett £25 Newbridge Scouts, Cubs & Beavers £100 Oakdale Juniors AFC £175

(iii) Welsh Church Fund

Ainon Baptist Church, Gilfach £1,000 (max.)

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF OFFICERS

FA30 Late Applications for Financial Assistance and Applications for 1999/2000

The Chairman, Councillor J. Wood, certified that because of the need to determine further applications it was, in his 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.

£ (i) Newbridge O.A.P. Association 95

(ii) Llangollen International Musical 500

(iii) Wales Council for the Blind 50

(iv) Cambrian Educational Foundation for Deaf Children 50

(v) The Children's Society 75

(vi) Caerphilly Local History Society 84

(vii) Twynyffald Constitutional Outing Club 50

(viii) Soccer Skills Club, Risca 250

(ix) Oakdale Juniors AFC 250

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(x) Trecenydd Royals Jazz Band 50 (xi) Dean Kibble, Newbridge; Steve Whittaker, Blackwood - D. Kibble (£95) (Fly-fishing) S. Whittaker (£95)

(xii) Phil Miles, Canterbury (Doctoral Research) - Application refused.

FA31 Welsh Church Fund Applications

The previously agreed criteria of one-third of the total project and no more than £1,000 be granted to the following from the Welsh Church Act Fund:-

(i) All Souls Church, Senghenydd, Caerphilly

(ii) St. Thomas Church Centre, Trethomas

(iii) St. David's Church, Oakdale

FA32 Items for Information

It was noted that the following grants had been approved by the Director of Resources in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman in accordance with the agreed criteria:-

(i) OAP Associations £

Blackwood OAP Associations 95 Pentwyn & District Senior Citizens 95 Pontllanfraith OAP Association 190

(ii) Junior Associations

4th Caerphilly Rainbows 25 3rd Caerphilly Brownies (St. Martins) 50 4th Caerphilly Brownies 50 8th Caerphilly Brownies 50 3rd Risca Guides 50 2nd Caerphilly Guides 50 4th Caerphilly Guides 50 Pontllanfraith Badgers 25 Pontllanfraith St. John Cadets 25 Tiryberth Girls Club 50

FA33 Items for Information

The following grants were awarded under delegated powers at a meeting on 9th February 1999.

Fleur-De-Lys Boxing Club 1,000 Crosskeys RFC 8,695 maximum BTM Band Society 10,409 maximum

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FA34 Welsh Church Fund

It was noted that the following organisations were awarded grants in 1997/98 and have confirmed that they are unable to go ahead with the projects for which assistance was requested.

Rock Methodist Church, Blackwood Trethomas Christian Fellowship

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