Six community schemes have been given the green light after Caerphilly County Borough Council agreed to fund them through the Community Regeneration Fund.
Organisations from the voluntary sector and community groups from Caerphilly County Borough were invited to submit bids to the fund. In total £127,684 has been awarded.
The initiatives to receive funding through the Community Regeneration Fund are:
- Graig Y Rhacca Resource Centre Extension – to receive £24,240 capital
- St Gwladys Church – Venue for Musical Events – to receive £25,000 capital
- St Helen’s Community Centre to receive £8,290.53 capital
- Phillipstown Residents and Community Association – Blooming Lovely Project – to receive £831.95 capital and £12,578.42 revenue
- Caerphilly People First – Training People with Disabilities to Train – to receive £20,000 revenue
- GAVO – Voluntary and Community Sector Crime Reduction Officer – to receive £28,343.62 revenue
Capital funds are to be invested in things such as equipment and building costs, while revenue funds will be spent on running the initiatives.
Cllr Ron Davies, cabinet member for regeneration and countryside, said: “I am delighted that cabinet has agreed to support this series of extremely worthwhile initiatives through the Community Regeneration Fund.
“This new scheme aims to foster and enhance viable and sustainable communities within Caerphilly County Borough and enable voluntary sector organisations and community groups to take forward initiatives they have developed which are of benefit to the entire community.
“I look forward to seeing these excellent community projects coming to fruition in the near future.”
The multi-agency decision-making panel that examined the bids also recommended that Caerphilly Council’s cabinet partially support a bid from the Wyllie Residents Association for a new memorial for the village.
Cabinet agreed to provide £8,400 funding from the Community Regeneration Fund towards the project.