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Thirty four voluntary and community groups across the district have benefited from nearly £84,000 funding for special projects to help local people thanks to Dover District Neighbourhood Forums.

Dover District Council and Kent County Council are supporting local groups through the Small Community Capital Projects fund allocated to the Dover District Neighbourhood Forums.

During 2009/10, the Forums have given out £83,900 to 34 local groups for a variety of capital projects of benefit to the community. Successful projects included new equipment, refurbishment and modernization of community halls, fencing and replacement windows, among others.

The Dover District Neighbourhood Forums are a joint initiative, enabling a new form of consultation and feedback from local communities. The aim is to give local people a chance to voice their opinions and concerns and to be able to influence decisions and to challenge the delivery of services.

The Forums join the three tiers of local government, with equal representation from DDC members, KCC members and Town and Parish Councillors.

Successful groups were:-

Dover North

West Langdon Village Hall Window Replacement 686.40
Tilmanstone Ravens Cricket and Social Club Refurbishment of Changing Rooms 4,887.00
Nonington Village Hall Kitchen Equipment 3,400.00
Move the Miner Provision of wheelchair friendly paths 1,756.79
Adhoc Art Company “Arts for All” 1,390.46
Full Throttle Equipment for “Motorbike Safari” 1,481.06

Dover West

River Parish Council Replacement Railings 5,000.00
Capel-le-Ferne Village Hall Hall Improvements 5,000.00
Selsted Primary School Outdoor teaching and recreation base 1,053.00
Temple Ewell Parish Council Dragon Wood Project 1,053.00
Whitfield Parish Council Outdoor Multi-gym 990.00

Dover Town

St Nicholas Parochial Church Council Development of outdoor area 4,858.00
Tower Hamlets Forum Printing Equipment 1,303.52
St Martins Pre-School Disabled Toilet Facilities 5,000.00
3rd Dover (St Martins) Scout Group Refurbishment & modernization of scout and community hall 5,000.00
Friends of the Dover War Memorial Project Promotional Equipment 581.62
Clarendon and Westbury Community Association Replacement Furniture 1,800.00
Dover Roman Painted House Replacement Fascia 1,969.00
Mum2Mum, Dover Breastfeeding Peer Support Group and Young Active Parents Group Community Room Renovation 1,969.00

Deal & Walmer

Age Concern – Deal Centre for the Retired Renewal of telephone system 2,070.00
St Georges Church Upgrade toilet facilities 5,000.00
Deal & Walmer Community Association Structural Improvement and Environmental Awareness 2,766.00
Deal Arts Management Skylight 4,800.00
North Deal Community Partnership North Deal Dogs Welcome 5,000.00
Dover District Volunteering Centre Funding for Computer 656.00
No 2235 (Deal) Squadron, Air Training Corps ICT Project and Flight Simulator 550.23

Sandwich Area
Ash Village Hall Management Committee Ash Heritage Centre Project (part of a bigger project) 3,500.00
Preston Village Hall Replacement of cooker & fridge 1,200.00
Eastry Village Hall Management Committee Kitchen refurbishment 3,000.00
The Phoenix Community Resource Hub Ltd Fencing to secure boundary 2,000.00
Stourmouth Parish Council Wooden Display Board 856.00
CHIRP Church Interior Restoration Fund Restoration of the Holy Cross Church, Goodnestone (part of a bigger project) 1,000.00
Friends of Stourmouth Church Equipment for community facility; 1,000.00
9th Deal (Ash) Scouts Replace flooring in scout HQ 1,322.10

For more information about Small Community Capital Project funding please contact Emma Carey, KCC Community Liaison Manager, on 01622 694599.

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