Purpose

Authorisation to Release Funds from the D-Day 80 Grant Schemes.

Decision

That the following D-Day 80 grant awards, totalling £25,000 is approved.

D-Day Beacon Match Funding (fixed awards £300 per Town or Parish Council)

·         Litcham Parish Council

·         Tittleshall Parish Council

·         Carbrooke Parish Council

·         Beeston with Bittering Parish Council

·         Brettenham & Kilverstone Parish Council

D-Day 80 Community Grants (fixed awards £500 per group)

·         Foulden Village Hall Charity Hub

·         North Pickenham Community Project Ltf

·         Bullock Park

·         Thompson Community Hall

·         Museum for Watton

·         River Nar Bone Mill Conservation Project

·         Narborough & Narford Community Centre

·         Caston Village Hall Charitable Trust

·         Keystone Development Trust

·         Dad’s Army Museum Thetford

·         Charles Burrell Centre Ltd

·         INVOLVE RAZEM CIC

·         Swanton Morley Village Hall Trust

·         Rocklands Village Hall

·         Dereham Aid Centre

·         Weeting Village Hall

·         Kenninghall Village Hall

·         Banham Village Community Hub

·         Croxton Village Social Club

·         Whissonsett Parochial Church Council

·         Mid Norfolk Railway

·         Dereham Lions Club

·         Dereham meeting point

·         Love Dereham

·         Weeting Bowls Club

·         Dereham Community Crafters

·         Caring Friends For Cancer Mid Norfolk

·         Mattishall Cricket Club

·         Discover D Day

·         Garnier Petanque Club

·         Carbrooke Village Hall

·         Harling Recreation Ground Trust

·         Dereham Cancer Care

·         Ovington Village Hall

·         Royal British Legion Swaffham Branch

·         Tittleshall Millennium Green

·         Wretham Village Hall

·         Iceni Partnership

·         Mattishall Community Hub

·         Royal British Legion - Attleborough Branch BR0620

·         Quidenham Village Society

·         Helping Hands T/A The Pantry food hub

·         The Blenheim Families Club

·         Watton Sports and Recreational Centre

·         Mattishall Memorial Hall and Playing Field Association

·         Carbrooke Village Millennium Green

·         Yaxham Village Amenities Association

Reasons for the decision

D-Day 80 Community Grants

These applications are for one-off commemorative events, for the purpose of celebrating and reflecting on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. All events are inclusive to the community.

D-Day 80 Beacon Match Funding Grants

These applications are exclusively from Town and Parish Councils, to enable them to purchase beacons in line with the national beacon lighting celebrations.  

Alternative options considered

A.    To award the grants.

B.    To not award the grants.