NEARLY £10,000 was given out in grants to community groups in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge.
Members of Burnham and Highbridge Town Council’s Policy and Finance Committee discussed applications at its July 24 meeting and approved the following grants:
- The Zone Youth Club, based at the Bay Centre on Cassis Close secured a £3,500 grant towards funding projects for young people to learn new skills.
Cllr Andy Brewer said: “I find this application to be very encouraging. The latest statistics from the club show they have 50 regular members now and they do great work. I fully support this application.”
- Highbridge Youth Provision Networking Group bagged a £350 grant towards providing more support to young people in Burnham and Highbridge.
- Burnham’s Men’s Shed project, Boshed, secured a grant of £995.67 towards running costs and training visitors in practical skills. Boshed is based at the Morland Hall, Highbridge.
Cllr Martin Cox said: “I think this is a fantastic idea. Skills can be learned at whatever age and I am fully supportive that they should have all of the money they requested.”
- SPARK in Somerset was granted £1,000 to recruit a community support worker who will be in Sedgemoor for one day a week to offer support to people in crisis.
- Burnham’s Chamber of Trade secured a £4,500 grant towards the costs of installating the Christmas lights in the town.
Cllr Peter Burridge Clayton said: “I fully support this application because the Christmas lights switch on brings in a large number of visitors into Burnham.
“It was hugely successful last year and I fully support giving the full amount of funding requested.”
Councillors decided to defer an application from Somewhere House in Burnham for £2,500 towards running costs and drug and alcohol rehabilitation projects.
Cllr Janet Keen said: “I wish to defer this application because there is no representative her to give us more information about the projects. This is a substantial sum and think we need to wait to get more information.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here