Archived decisions

Programme Activity

Horndean Community Association

Councillor Byrom gladly supports this application. She says this association has shown initiative and persistence in improving the quality of life for people in Horndean for some years. She hopes that Hampshire County Council can help them to go on from strength to strength.

Councillor Byrom

The Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre

Councillor Carew presented a long response. He raised concerns about the application process which have been clarified with him. He recognised that the county were providing staff support to the Phoenix. He does not support the recommended level of grant and asks the Executive Member to review the amount on offer.

Councillor Carew

Community Activity

Artscape

Councillor Cartwright agrees with the recommendation of £1,000. He recommends however that it should perhaps be conditional on East Hampshire District Council confirming their matched support, believing it to be very much a local organisation with a somewhat esoteric aim.

Councillor Cartwright

Heathfield School

Councillor Hockley thoroughly approves of the project and believes it to be an excellent school and a worthy cause.

Councillor Hockley

Wildern School and Specialist Arts College

Councillor Blampied is disappointed in the size of the grant recommended. He says "the project is very innovative and would create an outdoor area for use of the school and the community, it will also contribute to the ambience of the site by making it interesting to anybody walking by or to sit and relax in. It will also make a statement about the value of public art." He says "Wildern School is at the forefront of developing activities and facilities in the arts for shared use between school and the community.

The new d@rt centre continues to increase the number of participants and a new learning centre will open shortly which will also be used as a cinema and there are plans to build a theatre on the site within the next two years. As you can see, this is a vibrant and forward looking enterprise which will benefit  the whole community. As the number of participants visiting  the site increases, it will be important to continue to enhance the surroundings in an artistic way and to provide inexpensive facilities for outdoor performances."

Councillor Blampied

St. Mary's Parish Church

Councillor Gill is pleased to support the project Music at St. Mary's.

Councillor Gill

Blackwater, Yateley and District Association for the Elderly

Councillor Collett fully supports the project. He says Blackwater, Yateley and District Association for the Elderly have a good reputation in the area for providing services and events which benefit the recipients enormously.  I note that the amount being requested for this exhibition is very modest at £120 and I fully support it.

Councillor Collett

The Hyperactors Youth Theatre

Councillor Hockley supports this application.

Councillor Hockley

Havant Borough Council

Councillor Buckley thinks this is an excellent project for Leigh Park. She says she strongly supports the proposal and offers advice to organisation.

Councillor Buckley

Brockenhurst Music Society

Councillor Thornber supports the application.

Councillor Thornber

Festival Activity

Bishop's Waltham Festival

Councillor Mason thoroughly supports the festival, he thinks it is a wonderful event and does very well for Bishop's Waltham. He recommends however that the grant recommended reflect inflation.

Councillor Mason

The Botley Association

Councillor Blampied supports the application from the Botley Association for help with the Botley Festival 2007. He says "this will be the third Botley Festival organised by the Botley Association. The previous two were highly successful, drawing 8 to 10 thousand visitors each. The events were well organised and resulted in enjoyable and worthwhile days. Profits from the events were donated to  the funds for the extension to the church and to the Parish Information Centre. Next year the funds will be donated to the Botley Market hall to help with maintenance and improvements. The Association should also be commended for linking the Festival to the bicentenary of the Abolition of Slavery"

The Arts Office subsequently received the following email from Councillor Blampied.

"I would like to clarify a number of points pertaining to the application from the Botley Association:

The Botley Festival is an Arts and Local Trade Festival combined. This application for grant money is specifically appertaining to equipment required for the arts provision and its promotion as well as the cost of providing workshops and artistic entertainment. There is no charge to the public for the arts provision and workshops, entertainment and all exhibition material is free. There is no profit on the arts part of the Festival.

Any profit that comes to the Festival through the trade element is donated to a Community Group to benefit the village. The Festival takes place on the Recreation Ground, in the Square and at the Church with well defined trade or artistic activities, although there will be various artists and performers mixing with and entertaining the public in the Square."

Councillor Blampied

Romsey Beggars Fair

Councillor Cooper and Councillor Perry both fully support the project.

Councillor Cooper and Councillor Perry

Romsey Arts Festival

Councillor Cooper and Councillor Perry both support the project. However Councillor Cooper is surprised that there is no income stream from Box Office events. He believes the level of grant offered to be appropriate and supports the recommendation. He also says that the local authority bodies should review whether all the funding should come from grants.

Councillor Cooper and Councillor Perry

Ringwood Town Council

Councillor Clarke offers his whole hearted support to the Ringwood Town Council application in support of the Festival Orchestral Concert. He says this particular event extends the range of entertainment & cultural events focussed on the Festival, believing the quality to be excellent at affordable prices.

Councillor Clarke

Waterside Arts

Councillor Dash strongly supports the festival. He says there is a wide variety of art exhibited by local people e.g. woodcarving, painting, crafts, plus poetry reading and a full range of concerts, children's performances from local schools and street displays including a co-ordinated display by a wheelchair group. He believes it to be a celebration of local talent and a wonderful community occasion.

Councillor Dash

Portchester Community Festival

Councillor Price supports the principal of the grant as the school is working hard with all the other schools within Portchester and in doing so, they are involving the public of Portchester, making it very much a community programme of events. Councillor Price strongly believes that the grant that is given should be at least equal to last years grant of £1,000. He believes that to cut the grant to only £500 this year is very wrong, he says "we must support our schools and community. This school is a community school which is also adapted to take and does take a number of disabled pupils which are fully involved in these activities." Councillor Price recommends that the grant be increased from £500 to £1,000 and also that there are no ties to this in relation to other funding opportunities.

Councillor Price

Gosport Borough Council - Gosport Waterfront Festival

Councillor Gill supports the festival, he notes however that the amount recommended falls short of the amount requested. He recommends that the amounts recommended are at least the same as last year plus inflation.

Councillor Gill

Professional Activity

The Weyhill Fairground Craft and Design Centre

Councillor West supports this application as a centre for craft workers, believing that the diversity of craft and arts that take place is good. She also believes the centre to be a hub for the community, situated between the urban areas and the villages. She says the centre is "very well run and a good tourist attraction, offering workshops and good quality retail outlets for the local, rural crafts which are sadly slipping away, a very worthwhile venture." Councillor West also highlighted the sites history and heritage.

Councillor West

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