December 29, 2005
Cash windfalls for Burnham-On-Sea groups and charities
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge comunity groups are among those who have received cash windfalls from Sedgemoor District Council’s grants programme, it was announced this week.
The council said on Wednesday it had given out £62,270.79 to community organisations during 2005.
Spokeswoman Claire Faun told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “We receive grant applications from a wide range of community groups throughout the year, and a council panel meets every six or so weeks to decide which receive the funds. This year, we’ve handed out more than £62,000 to worthy causes.”
.GRANT HAND-OUTS FOR BURNHAM AND HIGHBRIDGE GROUPS:
The Burnham and Highbridge groups benefiting from the scheme are:
Highbridge & Burnham-On-Sea Carnival Association
£550.00 Carnival insurance and barriers
Burnham-On-Sea & Highbridge Regeneration Project
£2,500.00 Administration/set up costs for company
Brean Methodist Church
£2,500.00 Disabled toilet/boiler removal
Burnham Ladies Hockey Club
£130 Equipment costs
Burnham-On-Sea Bowling Club
£1,500.00 Kitchen refurbishment
Burnham-On-Sea Chamber of Trade
£1,350.00 Christmas lighting
Burnham-On-Sea Methodist Church
£2,500.00 Extension and DDA adaptions
Burnham-On-Sea Swimming Club
£165 for Olympic swimmer
GOYA Berrow
£250 Berrow Music Festival
Highbridge Chamber of Trade
£1,000.00 Christmas lighting
Highbridge Community Playscheme
£300 Holiday playscheme
Highbridge Festival of the Arts
£750.00 59th Festival
Highbridge War Memorial Trust
£467.00 Roof timber treatment and cavity wall insulation
Monarchs Acrobatics Gymnastics
£1,000.00 Competition in Switzerland for 30 gymnasts
Windows Carers Group
£100 Books, videos etc
