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£58,000 Big Society boost for 15 schemes

Posted on 17/11/11

Leicestershire Councty CouncilChief Executive's

17 November 2011

58,000 Big Society boost for 15 schemes

Projects to extend a community centre, launch a good neighbour scheme and provide debt advice are among those to benefit from 58,000 of the county councils Big Society funding.

The news comes after Leicestershire County Councils Big Society fund backed bids for 15 new community initiatives.

Successful bids include:

10,000 for PACE (Proactive Community Endeavours) to pilot a debt advice service in Charnwood

5,000 to extend Ibstocks Palace Community Centre

3,847 to Clawson, Hose and Harby parish council to pilot a Good Neighbour Scheme, where volunteers will support people in need

Nick Rushton, the county councils deputy leader and Big Society champion, said: Im delighted that weve received such a wide variety of bids, which will make a real difference to communities across the county.

Cabinet support member Blake Pain, who chaired the grant panel, said: This is the Big Society in action the community coming up with great ideas and the council helping them to turn them into reality.

Its part of the council's support for the Government's Big Society, which aims to enable people to take key decisions over their lives, to run local services, to develop community facilities and encourage others to take part in their community.

Media note: for interviews, please contact the press office on 0116 305 6274.

Background:

The latest projects to be approved are:

1.1,600 so that Broughton Astley parish council can stage consultation on parish sport and recreation facilities

2.5,000 so that Sorrel Youth caf in Mountsorrel can devise a new business model, to maintain its sustainability

3.5,000 to extend Ibstocks Palace community centre

4.2,829 for Coalville Amateur Boxing Club, to investigate the feasibility of a young persons boxing gym

5.1,000 for Burbage Carnival, to contribute towards equipment costs

6.200 for Carlton parish council, to refresh its parish plan

7.300 for Whitwick parish council, for parish plan training

8.300 for Hugglescote and Donington le Heath parish council, for parish plan training

9.390 for Bottesford Cricket Club, to train two volunteer cricket coaches for young people

10.6,500 for Harborough Improvement Tam, to investigate the feasibility of a new community centre and caf

11.9,500 for Market Harborough Historical Society, for a feasibility study on possible community leadership of Harborough museum

12.10,000 for the Fosse Villages Neighbourhood Plan group, so the 11 parish councils can develop a new plan

13.11,000 for PACE to pilot a debt advice service in Charnwood

14.3,847 for Clawson, Hose and Harby parish councils, to pilot a good neighbour scheme, which would befriend people in need

15.500 for Burton on the Wolds, Cotes and Prestwold parish council, to stage a feasibility study on improved broadband

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