Sedgefield community groups to receive share of £150,000 Sainsbury's funding pot (From Darlington and Stockton Times)
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Sedgefield community groups to receive share of £150,000 Sainsbury's funding pot
5:03pm Tuesday 12th March 2013 in News
By Lizzie Anderson
COMMUNITY groups are celebrating after receiving a share of a £150,000 funding pot.
Last night (Monday, March 11), Sedgefield Town Council revealed the projects it believes most deserve a cut of the money, which was offered as a goodwill gesture by Terrace Hill, the developers of the new Sainsbury’s store.
Of the seven groups vying for a share, five were successful, including Sedgefield Out of School Fun Club, which will receive £10,000 towards the cost of replacing its existing building at Sedgefield Primary School.
Manager Paula Tomys said the building would only last another two years, meaning the club, which provides affordable childcare to working parents, would have to close if it cannot find the £73,000 needed.
“Hopefully this grant will attract other donors,” she addded.
Sedgefield Harriers, meanwhile, will receive £40,000 towards the cost of creating a floodlit running track at Sedgefield Community College.
Other projects to receive grants are Sedgefield 1st Scouts, which was granted £15,000 towards the cost of refurbishing the Scout Hall; Sedgefield Bowling Club, which will receive £22,500 to help pay for a new bowling green; and Sedgefield Squash Club, which will receive £22,500 towards the cost of building a new court.
Councillor John Robinson, Mayor of Sedgefield, said it had been a difficult decision, adding: “We discussed the merits of all the projects and felt the money should be given to sustainable capital schemes which have a real chance of succeeding.”
The remaining £20,000 will be used to fund a neighbourhood plan and to set up a small funding pot for grants up to £2,000.
whatonearth22 says...
9:34am Wed 13 Mar 13
It succeeds in providing AFFORABLE childcare. It costs £6.85 per child per night, most childminders in the village are £4.50 per hour, per child, and finding one that provides half decent childcare is a struggle in itself.
The Scout Hut is in a desperate state, and had plans in place for the work to go ahead, the town council gave them £15000, £20000 short of what they asked for. Surely is a plan that is going to suceed as they have a large waiting list too.
The buliding of a third squash court was awarded £22000. There is the small matter of an oak tree that is hundreds of years old that needs removing to build this. A bowling green, for a club with 36 members was also awarded a sizeable amount of money, but the Chairlady is on the town council, so that was to expected.
Then there is the totally unscessful bid by the Youth Foundation, two young girls who realise that there is a HUGE need for a provision for the teenagees of the village, who are often branded thugs, but really are a nice bunch of kids.
At least the Town Coucil made one good choice, awarding Sedgefield Harriers £40000, however, they have a long way to go in riasing all of the money needed to build their flood lit track. This will be a fantastic facility to boost an already excellently ran club. I just hope, that when the Town Council come to release the money, they pay Harriers the interest it has earned? Or will they need that towards the printing of ther town plan?? If there is one lesson to be learnt from this, it is, that Sedgefeild Town Council are a bloody joke, and John Robinson has certainly lost my vote at the up and coming elections.