Decision

Decision One –

To authorise that the following organisations receive funding from the Community Climate and Nature Fund:

• £4,576 to Bidford Parish Council to bulk purchase and distribute 150kg of food per week from their community fridge for the next 12 months.
• £7,000 to Broom Village Hall to install a 9.5kW solar PV system and a 9.04kWh battery.
• £4,350 to PCC of St. Laurence’s Church, Lighthorne to open a new community fridge and pantry.
• £2,647.20 to Harbury Village Library to install roof insulation over their kitchen and lobby.
• £8,000 to Harbury RFC to install 19 solar panels and a 10kWh battery.
• £9,973 to Bickerscourt Wellbeing CIC to install owl and bat boxes, bug hotels, and restore multiple pond areas across their site.
• £7,507.10 to Harbury Parish Council to install a mains water connection to open a new ¾ acre allotment at Hall Lane.
• £7,500 to Luddington Village Hall to install 27 solar panels and two 19kW batteries.
• £8,595 to Clopton Community Action Group to install 30 solar panels and 18.08kWh of battery storage at the Ken Kennett Centre.
• £9,100 to Stratford RFC to upgrade 21 floodlights to LED.
• £8,273 to 1st Kineton Scout Group to install ceiling insulation and LED light panelling at Kineton Scout Hut.
• £6,956 to Escape Arts to deliver a 12-month community climate adaptation programme, with multiple delivery workshops and events with schools and residents, creative climate walks, and much more.

Reasons for the decision

To support the Council’s climate change and biodiversity ambitions.

Alternative options considered

1.   To give authority to proceed with the decisions listed in this notice; or

2.   To not give authority to proceed with the decisions listed in this notice.