A youth cafe and a community pavilion are among the 23 projects to be awarded a total of almost £570,000 from Surrey County Council’s Community Improvements Fund.
An outdoor gym near Stoneleigh, a skate park at Puttenham and a community shop at Strood Green are among the projects to have won cash previously.
Below is a video of leader David Hodge announcing the successful bidders and a list of all the projects.
|
Community Group |
Project |
Amount of funding |
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Sunbury and Walton Sea Cadets
|
Creation of an enhanced multi-boating facility on the Thames, to increase youth activities in this area.
|
£30,000 |
|
St Mark’s Community Centre
|
Community centre improvements (parapets, guttering and roof repairs) for a vital community asset in an area of deprivation
|
£20,000 |
|
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council
|
Enhanced playground at Gatley Avenue |
£30,000 |
|
Guildford Cathedral
|
Provide disabled access through the North Porch and West End, upgrade the sound system and install an induction loop as part of the general Cathedral upgrade project.
|
£29,990 |
|
Pyrford Village War Memorial Hall
|
Enhanced stage and community room area within a community asset |
£30,000 |
|
Cobham Village Hall
|
Boiler replacement and remedial acoustic works to ensure that a community asset continues.
|
£19,000 |
|
Godalming Lawn Tennis Club
|
Clubhouse redevelopment so that there are the needed resources to provide capacity for free community use (10 hours a week).
|
£30,000
|
|
Charlwood Pavilion |
Provide an enhanced and fit for purpose pavilion as a sports and community hub.
|
£30,000 |
|
St. Francis Church |
Rewiring and relighting of St Frances Church building, to ensure the continuation of a fit for purpose community asset in an area of deprivation.
|
£23,296 |
|
Leatherhead Youth Project |
Upgrading of the BFree Youth Cafe in Leatherhead to ensure it is fit for purpose as a commercial cafe as part of a thriving local enterprise.
|
£10,000 |
|
St. Luke’s Church, Reigate |
Replacement of current extension, with a two storey building to allow for the additional provision of a meeting room to be used by community groups
|
£30,000 |
|
1st Byfleet Scouts |
Creation of a new activity centre building for scout and community use
|
£30,000 |
|
Marwick Hall Management Committee |
Upgrading of kitchen and associated works for the sole community facility in the locality to make it fit for purpose
|
£14,000 |
|
West End Parish Council |
Enhanced playground in Benner Lane |
£30,000 |
|
Holland Athletic Sports Club |
Refurbishment of a running track and improved facilities at Mill Lane Athletics Track, Hurst Green, which would be open to all.
|
£30,000 |
|
Hambledon Village Shop Ltd |
To develop an indoor cafe are for local community to meet
|
£30,000 |
|
Spelthorne Borough Council
|
Creation of a natural play area in Orchard Meadow, Sunbury |
£20,000 |
|
Brockham Parish Council (Youth Council) |
Creation of a new skatepark in Brockham, following a year long successful trial for this type of facility in this area. |
£28,000 |
|
All Saint’s Church, New Haw |
Replacement of flooring to ensure the community centre is fit for purpose.
|
£20,000 |
|
Waverley Borough Council |
Creation of a new skatepark in Haslemere, as request by surveys in the locality. |
£30,000 |
|
Thursley Parish Council |
Enhancement of a play area on Thursley Recreation Ground |
£10,000 |
|
St Paul’s Church, Camberley |
Kitchen upgrade to ensure fit for purpose community asset
|
£12,000 |
|
Windlesham Parish Council |
Creation of a new pavilion as a community cohesion and information point for residents, at Lightwater Recreation Ground |
£30,000 |
|
Total |
£566,286 |
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