BELPER TOWN COUNCIL

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF 15th APRIL 2003

  1. Apologies for absence.
  2. Change in order of business.
  3. Declarations of interest.
  4. To determine which items, if any, should be taken in camera.
  5. Public participation.
  6. To receive and approve the minutes of the meeting held on 14th January 2003.
  7. Matters arising from the minutes not included elsewhere on the agenda.
  8. Grant Applications
    1. St Peter's Church - 162
        A grant of £250 is requested towards the cost of a Baroque Concert which will be part of the Festival to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the church organ. This application was first submitted to Committee last April but as the concert was not taking place until June 2003 it was thought more appropriate to defer consideration until the first meeting in the new financial year.
    2. The Dalesmen Male Voice Choir 177
        An unspecified amount is requested towards the cost of a joint concert at St Peter's Church.
    3. Belper Celebration - 180
        An unspecified amount is requested for this the third annual Celebration. The accounts for last year's event, when the Council gave a grant of £500 and underwrote it for a further £500, are attached.
    4. St John Ambulance - 179
        A grant of £1,000 towards the cost of a defibrillator is requested.
    5. Monday Club - 181
        A grant of £300 is requested towards running costs.
    6. Amber Valley Victim Support - 182
        Letter attached, a grant of £250 was made last May.
    7. Nailer's Folk Moot 2003 - 183
        A grant application will be circulated at the Committee meeting. Last year the Council underwrote the event to the sum of £1,000: £196 was required.
    8. Belper Pottery Bowls Club - 184
        A grant of £250 towards the £410 cost of providing services to the ladies' bowls pavilion is requested. The club's accounts for the last financial year are attached.
    9. Belper Historical Society - 185
        The Society is producing a calendar to celebrate the North Mill's 200th anniversary. The estimated cost is £1,500; the Council is asked to underwrite some or all of the cost.
    10. The Drop Inn - 186
        A grant of up to £2,200 is requested towards the cost of running the new centre. Supporting papers and last year's accounts are attached.
    11. Hearing Help - 187
        Letter attached. A grant of £100 was given to this organisation in July 2001.
  9. Chairman's items and announcements.
  10. Wakes Day
  11. Larks in the Park
  12. Provision of skateboarding facilities in the Belper Lane area