Archived decisions

Hall/Centre

District

£

Bursledon and District CA

Eastleigh

5,000

Deverell Hall

Havant

12,500

Eastoke Community Association

Havant

2,020

Phoenix Community Association

Havant

5,000

Rockbourne Village Hall

New Forest

500

Townhill Farm Community Association

Eastleigh

5,000

Weeke Community Association

Winchester

2,460

Worthys Jubilee Hall

Winchester

5,000

TOTAL

37,480

Name:

Bursledon Community Centre

Project:

Extension to car park facilities

Criteria:

Building repairs

Cost:

£26,636

General Reserves:

£4,000

Project Reserves:

Nil

In support of application:

This project is the latest phase of improvement works to the centre to provide adaptations for disabled people visiting the centre and for the many elderly users of the centre. The project consists of introducing an access route across the car park from the main road to the centre to prevent pedestrians having to negotiate traffic and parked vehicles. The car parking spaces lost in the provision of this access route will then be provided by extending the current car parking provision.

Eastleigh Borough Council have agreed a contribution of £10,000 towards the project.

Recommendation:

£5,000

Name:

Deverell Hall

Project:

Extension and refurbishment of hall

Criteria:

Building repairs

Cost:

£60,000?

General Reserves:

£5,731

Project Reserves:

Nil

In support of application:

The hall was built in the 1920's and has in recent years undertaken some improvements to the hall. However, other facilities such as the kitchen, toilets and small meeting rooms remain as built and are badly in need of modernisation. The refurbishment and adaptations are to upgrade facilities to a recognised and approved standard. They will include an extension to provide a larger kitchen and the provision of a disabled toilet facility in order to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. An extension to provide additional storage space will also be provided.

Havant Borough Council have agreed a small grant of £850 towards the cost of preparing a Community Fund application (including Architects fee). They have agreed in principle support for the project and will also consider awarding a further grant at their next grants panel meeting in October 2001 on receipt of a detailed costing which will be produced once planning approval has been obtained.

Recommendation:

50% of Havant Borough Council Grant up to a maximum of £12,500, subject to successful Community Fund Application

Name:

Eastoke Community Centre

Project:

Repairs and maintenance to exterior of building/ Feasibility Study

Criteria:

Building repairs/Feasibility Study

Cost:

£4,559

General Reserves:

£9,905

Project Reserves:

£26,187 - New Building

In support of application:

This hall is currently underused, which is not helped by the poor state of the external decoration. The committee have been advised that in order to combat the low use of the hall and address the long-term future a feasibility study incorporating a consultation with the community is required. A County Council officer will attend their next committee meeting to explain the advantages of this approach.

As a result it is hoped the feasibility study will identify the types of activities the local community would like to see take place at the hall and then produce designs that will be able to accommodate those activities as well as taking into account legislative requirements such as the Disability Discrimination Act, Health and Safety, etc.

Havant Borough Council are currently in the process of renegotiating the lease for the land which still has 3 years to run. Once the lease has been agreed it will enable the association to apply for a Community Fund grant to carry out the necessary alterations, adaptations and/or extension to the facilities that will have been identified through the feasibility study.

Recommendation:

£1520 + £500 (Feasibility Study) TOTAL £2,020

Name:

Phoenix Community Centre

Project:

Replace external doors, windows and fascia

Criteria:

Building repairs

Cost:

£15,120

General Reserves:

£1,047

Project Reserves:

Nil

In support of application:

The management committee is relatively newly established and have inherited a building which has been subjected to massive mistreatment and vandalism by the previous incumbents. As a consequence the hall at present is undergoing a major refurbishment of the bar/lounge area which Havant Borough Council have contributed £10,000 towards. However, some of the external windows and doors have not been maintained in the 20 years the hall has been open and many have rotted and are beyond repair. The committee wish to replace the remaining doors, windows and fascia with uPVC in order address the problem and to reduce the amount of external maintenance required in the future.

Recommendation:

£5,000

Name:

Rockbourne Village Hall

Project:

Feasibility Study

Criteria:

Feasibility Study

Cost:

£1,880

General Reserves:

£2,400

Project Reserves:

Nil

In support of application:

The hall committee wish to undertake a feasibility study to determine what works will be necessary to bring the hall up to a suitable standard and comply with the necessary Health and Safety and Disability Discrimination Act requirements. The study will also take account of the needs of new, existing and potential users of the hall in the hope that when these adaptations are made, it will increase the level of use at the hall.

New Forest District Council are unable to consider a grant towards a feasibility study, but will consider a grant for the main project as and when details are available.

Recommendation:

£500

Name:

Townhill Farm Community Association

Project:

Extension to provide additional storage space

Criteria:

Building repairs

Cost:

£27,000

General Reserves:

£3,000

Project Reserves:

£6,789

In support of application:

The association wish to build an extension to provide much needed storage space for the hall users. Much of the storage will be used by the pre-school group who have a number of large pieces of equipment which take up a lot of room. By providing more suitable storage it will help to address the problem and in the process free up an old storage space which will then be used as a small meeting room offering an alternative facility for those small groups currently using the centre.

A grant of £10,000 has been approved by Eastleigh Borough Council for this project.

Recommendation:

£5,000

Name:

Weeke Community Association

Project:

Renewal of flat roofs

Criteria:

Health and Safety Issue

Cost:

£7,380

General Reserves:

£14,000

Project Reserves:

Nil

In support of application:

The existing flat roofs have been in place for approximately 20 years and have been the subject of numerous leaks and subsequent repairs. The leaks also cause damage internally to the walls and ceilings and have entered light fittings creating a highly dangerous situation. On professional advice, the committee have agreed that the roof can no longer be patched and repaired and must be renewed.

Application forms have been sent by Winchester City Council, but to date a completed application has not yet been received.

Recommendation:

£2,460

Name:

Worthies Jubilee Hall

Project:

Upgrade and extend Hall facilities

Criteria:

Building repairs

Cost:

£146,350

General Reserves:

£2,805

Project Reserves:

£8,726

In support of application:

The aim of the project is to upgrade and extend the hall facilities to enable them to meet the needs of existing and future user groups. The project will include an extension to the hall to provide a new entrance hall, an additional meeting room, storage areas and additional toilet facilities including those for disabled people. It will also convert a small meeting room into toilets and a boiler room and upgrade the current heating system and insulation to all rooms. These adaptations will also provide the opportunity to install an Information Technology and Communication suite. All the work has been designed around feedback from a feasibility study which included an energy audit.

Recommendation:

£5,000

Hall/Centre

District

£

Hurstbourne Tarrant Church Hall

Test Valley

635

TOTAL

635

OVERALL TOTAL

£38,115

Name:

Hurstbourne Tarrant Church Hall

Project:

Repairs to roof and re-wiring electricity supply

Criteria:

Building repairs

Cost:

£1,904

General Reserves:

£1,332

Project Reserves:

Nil

In support of application:

The hall provides the only amenity for community based activities in the village and provides a meeting place for various groups from playgroups and keep-fit to doctors surgeries and parish council meetings.

The committee wish to undertake repairs to the existing flat felt roof which leaks on a regular basis and also upgrade the electricity supply in order to comply with current legislation.

Test Valley Borough Council will hopefully consider their application at their next Grants meeting on 26 September, provided information regarding their constitution can be provided in time.

Recommendation:

£635