Agenda and decisions

CABINET MEMBER: County Councillor Ben Callard

AUTHOR: David Jarrett – Senior Accountant – Central Finance Business Support

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel. 01633 644657

e-mail: davejarrett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

The Committee resolved that the following grants are awarded as per the schedule of applications.

SCHEDULE OF APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 2025/26 – MEETING 1.

St Michael & All Angels Church, Mitchell Troy requested £3,500 for major structural repairs to the roof, tower walls and belfry following quinquennial review. Also, maintenance of the bell assemblies and installing protective mesh to the belfry openings.

Recommendation: £2,000 to assist in repairing the roof to this historical community asset.

St Pierre Church, Chepstow requested £4,960  to repair the graveyard wall which is in danger of collapse.

Recommendation: £1,000 awarded for repairs and improvements to be made to the graveyard wall.

St Michael's Church, Llanfihangel tor Y Mynydd requested £7,762 for urgent repairs to the church roof to prevent further water ingress

Recommendation: £3,000 awarded to assist in repairing the roof of the church.

St Mary's Church Community Hall, Caldicot requested £1,000 required to replace broken window blinds with new roller blinds

Recommendation: £1,000 awarded to assist in provision of new blinds at this community asset.

Caldicot Pride requested £500 to increase the visibility and acceptance of the queer community in Caldicot by ruining community festivals.

Recommendation: £250 awarded to assist in providing essential first aid services to ensure that this community event is safe for all participants.

Blue Phoenix Jazz Band requested £2,778.77 to purchase new uniforms for the band.

Recommendation: £1,750 was awarded to provide competition uniforms for this voluntary community group.

Lottie Willaims requested £2,000 to attend a skiing training camp for 4 weeks in Chile.

Recommendation: £400 was awarded to assist in the training of a prospective elite athlete.

St David's Church, Llanddewi Rhydderch requested £4,360 to install wooden windowsills inside the Church; to buy and erect a new Noticeboard at the entrance to Church, and to install a new shed and path in the graveyard.

Recommendation: £1,600 was awarded to re-instate replacement wooden windowsills to restore the fabric of the church to its historic design.

Chepstow Boat Club requested £900 to replace a walkway and decking for the pontoon for use by boaters on the river Wye. 

Recommendation: £900 awarded to assist in provision of a new floating pontoon for safe ingress / egress to the River Wye.

CABINET MEMBER: County Councillor Angela Sandles

AUTHORS:

Nick John, Head of Leisure and Wellbeing.

Paul Sullivan, Head of Customer, Communication and Engagement.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Tel: 07768 055408

Email: nickjohn@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Email: paulsullivan@monmouthshire.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Equalities & Engagement approved:

Monmouthshire as the host for Stage 5 of the prestigious 2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain Men, a major British Cycling event.

That £25,000 is drawn down from directorate budgets, as part of the hosting arrangements, each participating local authority is required to make a financial contribution of £25,000.