Community Councillor Grants
The North Devon Council’s grants scheme aims to offer support to organisations and projects that are of direct benefit to the people, the environment and the community of the North Devon District.
Grants may be awarded to projects or services which benefit a smaller area or a specific community. Each District Councillor had £1500 in 2007/08, £2000 in 2008/09, £1500 in 2009/10 and £1000 for 2010/11 for projects within their electoral ward.
Councillor H Harrison (Barnstaple Newport Ward)
Grants in 2010/2011
Budget for 2010/11 is £2566.53 (being £1000 and £1566.53 carried over from previous years)Awarded
- Rotary Club of Barnstaple £100 toward the Youth Talent Concert
- Barnstaple Carnival Committee = £100 toward 2010 Carnival running costs
- Barnstaple in Bloom : £100 toward cost of watering floral displays
Budget remaining for 2010/2011 is £2266.53
Grants in 2009/2010
Budget for 2009/2010 = £3569.02Awarded:
- Barnstaple Musical Comedy and Dramatic Society - £230 towards the cost of hiring and transporting the production scenery.
- Barnstaple In Bloom - £100 towards the floral displays.
- Christchurch Short Mat Bowling Club - £300 towards the cost of a new electronic mat.
- Barnstaple Carnival - £100 towards the cost of portaloos and a P A system for the carnival.
- Barnstaple Town Centre Management - £100 towards the cost of the 2009 winter festival.
- Step-By-Step Community Group - £200 towards annual running costs.
- Barnstaple Squadron Air Training Corps - £150 toward the cost of a back projection system for the squadron flight simulator
- Forget-me-Not Project - £322.49 toward the cost of day trips for residents
- Freedom Social Projects - £250 toward extending the CCTV at the Freedom Centre
- See Hear Centre - £250 toward the cost of Deaf Awareness week in 2010
Remaining budget for 2009/2010: £1566.53
Grants awarded in 2008/2009
Budget for 2008/09 = £2569.02
Awarded:
Grants awarded in 2008/2009
Budget for 2008/09 = £2569.02Awarded:
- See Hear Centre - £250 towards the costs of purchasing a specialist computer and equipment
- Barnstaple Fair Carnival- £50 towards the cost of running the annual even
- Step-By-Step Community Group - £200 towards annual running costs
Budget carried forward from 2008/2009 to 2009/2010 = £2069.02
Grants for 2007/2008:
- Forget-Me-Not Project - £330.98 towards the cost of day trips for clients at Berry House
- Barnstaple Jubilee Singers - £100 towards the cost of a purchasing sheet music and travel expenses
- The Freedom Trust - £500 towards the cost of a project worker
Budget carried forward from 2007/2008 = £569.02
