SAFFRON Walden Town Council has agreed to dish out the remainder of its New Homes Bonus (NHB) cash to a number of worthwhile causes.
Councillors agreed to fund a projector for the library, a canopy for the rugby club and a toilet for the Dig It allotments project, while cash was also split between Saffron Screen, Home Start, Support 4 Sight, Saffron Seals, Buffybus, Accuro, the Saffron Walden Youth Outreach Project and the Alzheimer’s Society.
A proposal to put �9,587 towards urgent repairs to the Town Hall was rejected. The idea, suggested by town councillor Sandra Eden, narrowly lost out by just one vote.
The town council was given �43,185 as part of the �714,000 dished out by Uttlesford District Council. Prior to last week’s meeting it had already allocated more than �30,000 to schemes, including cleaning the war memorial and market square fountain, and a new bus stop in the high street. The remaining NHB money will be split between the following 10 clubs and organisations, which must be approved by UDC:
• Saffron Walden Rugby Club – �900
• Saffron Seals swimming club – �1,900
• Support 4 Sight – �1,152
• HomeStart Uttlesford – �1,000
• Allotment Association – �1,295
• Saffron Screen – �1,000
• Accuro – �2,000
• Saffron Walden Youth Project – �2,000
• Library Society – �323
• Alzheimer’s Society – the remaining balance, which is likely to be about �400
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