Norfolk
Association of Village Halls
Information from Breckland Meeting on 2 February 2005
Breckland Council Support for Village Halls
The meeting was addressed by Rachel Leggett who is a colleague
of Tony Needham. Tony was unable to attend as he has a broken rib. I
have copied the handout of the presentation slides and have numbered them for
comment.
Slide 5 – Tony Needham has already suggested we apply
for a further grant under the Appraisal scheme.
Slide 6 – When we start getting professional advice, eg an architect, we can get an estimate for the costs and
get 50% from Breckland up to a maximum of £500.
Slide 7 – Actual amount will not exceed £20,000 and
normally 10%-20%. Locally (community) raised funds impress the council.
Rachel didn’t detail the Council Objectives so I have copied them from the
Breckland Council web site.
Key Objectives - The Overall Vision For
Breckland
For the Community from the Community
2003-2010
"To make Breckland a better place by listening to
people's needs and to enable solution which enhance their quality of
life"
To achieve this, it is essential that Councillors
and Management direct and co-ordinate the efforts of all portfolios and that
each one of our employees is fully involved and given the satisfaction of
working as part of a successful and positive team.
Our principles are:
Participation
Partnerships
Performance
The Council's priorities are as follows:
A well planned place to live which encourages vibrant
communities
A safe and healthy environment
A prosperous place to live and work
Council Objectives:
Working towards the provision of decent homes for all
residents
Reduce deprivation in the area
Ensuring Breckland Council provides the right facilities and
services to meet the needs of residents and business (lead Portfolio)
Engage young people in their community, local services and
facilities
Enabling equal access to services and facilities including
transport (lead Portfolio)
Reduce the fear of crime
Reduce risks to public health
Promote healthy lifestyles
Sustain jobs and encourage new business Strengthen the local skilled workforce by encouraging more
residents to take up learning opportunities
Slide 8 - the
application process takes 10-13 weeks approx. The Project Appraisal Group may
ask questions about the project which can cause a little delay. Once passed
by the Executive management Board unlikely to be turned down.
Slide 9 – This is an internet based search that Tony is
going to do for us but it will soon be available on Breckland’s
web site so that anyone can do a search. I suggested that Breckland list
details of all Village Hall projects and grants on their web site and Rachel
agreed that Breckland funded projects could be listed and will take the idea
away.
Slide 10 – We are doing this with Tony already.
Presentation Slides
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