Decision Maker: Individual Cabinet Member Decisions

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: January 15, 2025

Purpose:

Content: The Committee resolved that the following grants are awarded as per the schedule of applications. SCHEDULE OF APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 2023/24 – MEETING 3.   St Mary's Church, Magor requested £1,500 to stop further ingress of water to the Church Chancel that is causing cracking and also the replacement of damaged pipework.   Recommendation: £1,500   St Bartholomew's Church, Llanover requested £5,000 to assist in renovations to the kitchen area, toilets, and installation of a new disabled toilet. Refurbishment of a meeting room area for community use,   Recommendation: £2,500 awarded to improve the disabled facilities at the church for use by parishioner’s and wider community use.   St Mary's & St Michaels Catholic Church, Llanarthrequested £3,000 for draught proofing ( Energy conservation) the building by installing internal double doors separating the main body of the church (the Nave), from the main entrance.   Recommendation: £1,500 awarded to assist in energy conservation modifications to the church.   Llandewi Rhydderch Baptist Chapel requested £5,000 to replace the chapel roof to prevent water ingress, as a local history exhibition is being staged which will be open to the general public.   Recommendation: £2,500 awarded to assist in replacing the chapel roof to prevent water ingress and preserve the interior fabric of the chapel.   Gilwern United Reform Church requested £2,500 for the repointing of the church walls with lime mortar, and the repairing of the church's windows.   Recommendation: £1,500 awarded to assist in the weatherproofing of the exterior of the church.   Greener Abergavenny  requested £500 to assist in running a Market Hall Fair in 2024 for the purpose of raising the public's awareness of the climate crisis and to help people on how they can become involved.   Recommendation: The application was deferred to enable the applicant to provide further detailed clarification on the specifics of the grant request. . Chepstow and District Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre requested £2,150 to assist in employing a professional Debt Centre Manager on a 2 days per week basis.              Recommendation: The application was rejected on the grounds that it did not meet the allocation criteria for a grant award.   St. Nicholas's Church, Grosmont requested £9,500 for assistance in restoring a rare 1845 J W Walker Barrel and Finger organ at the church.   Recommendation: £2,400 awarded to assist in restoring the Barrel mechanism on the organ.