Monday 8th March 2021
From the minutes of a meeting of the online Finance and Audit Committee of Warminster Town Council, held on Monday 8th March 2021.
In attendance:
Warminster Town Council members: Cllrs Philip Keeble and Paul Macfarlane. Officers: Fiona Fox (Town Clerk and RFO), Judith Halls (Office Manager). Online attendees: 3.
FA/20/078 Athenaeum Centre for the Community
Members had received a comprehensive report package with their agendas. Cllr Nicklin explained to members that Lottery Funding required the applicants to buy in professional information. This includes quantity surveyor reports and
architectural plans up to a detailed stage. The cost of professional reports totals £50,000, with the first stage costing £10,000. The application had already been scrutinised by WTC’s CIL working group and, using the assessment criteria, had received a 5* allocation.
A member asked whether previous The Athenaeum surveys could be re-used, Cllr Nicklin confirmed that they could not.
Members resolved to support the request for a £10,000 CIL payment, and to commend this recommendation to Full Council.
Proposed: Cllr Jefferies, Seconded: Cllr Fraser, Voting: 6 in favour 1 abstention.