CASTLE COMBE PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting held on Tuesday 13.02.18 in the
Village Hall, Castle Combe
Present :
Cllr F. Winup (Chairman)
J. Mackelden (Vice Chairman)
S. Bettles
Mrs J. Halliday
J. Prior.
Mrs. H. Reeves.
D. Ryall (Clerk)
- Apologies for absence.
Cllr. B. Blair.
- Declarations of interest.
Nil
- To review the amount of financial input the Council should make to the restoration of the market cross in order to maximise grant potential.
The Chairman said that this was necessary as the Heritage Lottery have said they are short of money and unlikely to be able the full amount. They also require the Council to modify the village web site enhancing the market cross content and to create and carry out education programmes at local schools etc. He said that in his opinion because of this alternative sources should be considered of which The Pilgrim Trust appeared to be willing to provide a minimum of £25K and the Area Board up to £20K. The latter is dependent upon funds being available in March or June. He recommended that the Heritage lottery option is shelved for the time being as this will save the £3800 required to modify the village web site and would also eliminate the education requirements stipulated.
This would require further funding by the Council and he suggested that this was increased from £20K to £25K.
After considering the various options it was proposed by Cllr Mackelden and seconded by Cllr Halliday that:
- Parish Council should contribute £25K
- The Pilgrim Trust offer of £25k be applied for
- The Area Boards possible offer of up to £20 by March or June be applied for
- This gives £70K which meets the current estimate for the work
If the Area Board can only provide £5K then further grants will be sought.
The Councillors present unanimously supported the proposal.
The meeting closed at 7.45PM