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The Committee resolved that
the following grants are awarded as per the schedule of
applications.
SCHEDULE OF APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED
2023/24 – MEETING 3.
 
St Mary's
Church, Magor requested £1,500 to stop further ingress of
water to the Church Chancel that is causing cracking and also the replacement of damaged pipework.
 

Recommendation: £1,500
 
St
Bartholomew's Church, Llanover requested £5,000 to assist
in renovations to the kitchen area, toilets, and installation of a
new disabled toilet. Refurbishment of a meeting room area for
community use,
 

Recommendation: £2,500 awarded to
improve the disabled facilities at the church for use by
parishioner’s and wider community use.
 
St Mary's &
St Michaels Catholic Church, Llanarthrequested
£3,000 for draught proofing (
Energy conservation) the building by installing internal
double doors separating the main body of the church (the Nave),
from the main entrance.
 
Recommendation:
£1,500 awarded to assist in energy conservation modifications
to the church.
 
Llandewi Rhydderch
Baptist Chapel requested £5,000 to replace the chapel
roof to prevent water ingress, as a local history exhibition is
being staged which will be open to the general
public.
 
Recommendation:
£2,500 awarded to assist in replacing the chapel roof to
prevent water ingress and preserve the interior fabric of the
chapel.
 
Gilwern United Reform
Church requested £2,500 for the repointing of the church
walls with lime mortar, and the repairing of the church's
windows.
 
Recommendation:
£1,500 awarded to assist in the weatherproofing of the
exterior of the church.
 
Greener Abergavenny  requested £500 to
assist in running a Market Hall Fair in 2024 for the purpose of
raising the public's awareness of the climate crisis and to help
people on how they can become involved.
 

Recommendation: The application was
deferred to enable the applicant to provide further detailed
clarification on the specifics of the grant request.
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Chepstow and
District Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre requested
£2,150 to assist in employing a professional Debt Centre
Manager on a 2 days per week basis.
 
          
Recommendation: The application was
rejected on the grounds that it did not meet the allocation
criteria for a grant award.
 
St. Nicholas's Church,
Grosmont requested £9,500 for assistance in restoring a rare 1845 J
W Walker Barrel and Finger organ at the church.
 

Recommendation: £2,400
awarded to assist in restoring the Barrel mechanism on the
organ.