Sports groups in the Burnham-On-Sea area are being encouraged to claim a share of £150,000 of funding that has been set aside for introducing new local outdoor leisure facilities.
Sports groups can submit applications for the funding, which has been gathered from housing developers during recent years.
Harley Cook, Sedgemoor’s Parks and Open Spaces Policy Officer, explained to Burnham-On-Sea.com: “Developers of new housing have to put £800 per property into the council’s RLT3 (Recreation, Leisure and Tourism) budget and the money is then directed into creating new outdoor leisure facilities in the areas surrounding new homes.”
He added: “The money has to be spent in the coastal area of Burnham, Brean or Berrow and also has to be spent within five years of a planning application being submitted or it gets returned to the developer.”
“Besides the newly-opened Berrow games area, there have been no other applications for this funding during the last sixteen months, why is why such a large amount is now available to local groups.”
“We are interested in hearing from local sports organisations who may be interested in submitting an application, and are happy to discuss any queries.”
