Decision Maker: Grants Panel

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 5, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Following full consideration of the submissions received, Councillors Lara Davenport-Ray and Sally Howell approved the following applications for the CPCA Net Zero Villages Grant Scheme which meet the criteria that support both the CPCA’s eligibility criteria and the District Council in achieving its priorities set out in its Corporate Plan for 2023-28:    ORGANISATION AMOUNT Ramsey Pavilion Hub Ramsey Pavilion Hub NZV/16/2025* £38,965.00 Fenstanton Parish Council Connecting Fenstanton NZV/10/2025 £35,450.00 Little Paxton Parish Council Little Paxton Solar Street Lights NZV/07/2025 £35,400.00 Warboys Parish Council Energy Efficiency for Warboys Community Centre NZV/22/2025 £35,000.00 Stilton Parish Council Pavilion Eco Project NZV/30/2025 £25,598.10 Southoe Parochial Church Council The Southoe and Midloe Community Hub Project - energy efficiency and carbon reducing heating. NZV/09/2025 £20,027.08 Great Gransden Reading Room Solar panels and a battery for Great Gransden community buildings NZV/14/2025 £17,999.00 Yaxley Parish Council Tackling Energy Use at Yaxley Parish Council's Amenity Centre NZV/03/2025 £16,995.00 Great Staughton Village Hall Replace Community Building Heating from Oil to Electric. NZV/05/2025 £12,300.00 Catworth Playing Field Committee Solar Panels on the Pavilion at The Victory Field, Catworth NZV/13/2025 £12,142.42 Bluntisham Parish Council Solar Panels - David Morris Community Room NZV/06/2025 £7,500.00 * This published Decision is an amendment from that published on 10 March 2025. Due to a successful application and subsequent award of funding under the CPCA Climate Opportunity Fund, Buckden Recreation Ground and Village Hall Trust are no longer eligible to claim a further grant from the CPCA under its Net Zero Villages Grant Scheme. The District Council Grants Panel have therefore made an award, under the Net Zero Villages Grant Scheme of £38,965 to Ramsey Pavilion Hub, as detailed in the amended list of successful applicants above.