Agenda item

Allotment Sand and Gravel Charity – Funding Request – Playground at Princess Royal Barracks, Alma Gardens, Deepcut

Minutes:

The Executive was informed that an application had been made to the Allotments Sand and Gravel Charity by Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut for a grant of £30,051 towards the cost of a new community playground at Alma Gardens, Deepcut.

 

Members were reminded that the Allotment Sand and Gravel Charity had been established following the sale of a piece of land for £100,000 and was administered by the Council as the Trustee. The terms of the Charity Scheme required that the capital receivedfrom the sale of the land must be retained. However the Council had previously agreed that any interest received should be allocated.

 

The application met the terms of the Charity in that the site was within the previous Urban District of Frimley and Camberley and related to public open spaces and recreation grounds. 

 

Whilst the application had been endorsed and supported by the Surrey Heath Military Covenant Group, it was noted that the facilities would be used by both civilian and military young people.

 

The total project cost was £84,000.  To date £53,949 had been raised from the Military Covenant Grant Scheme and a Defence Infrastructure Organisation contribution.  The new facilities were expected to last for 30 years and a commitment had been given by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to provide the ongoing maintenance.

 

RECOMMENDED to Full Council that

 

(i)          a grant be made from the Allotment Sand and Gravel Charity (No 252731) in the sum of £30,051 to the Princess Royal Barracks to provide a new playground; and

 

(ii)        the Chief Executive be authorised to allocate funding relating to this project.

 

 

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