Projects which support and strengthen local communities throughout the district have just weeks to apply for their share of a special pot of funding. The cash is available through the ‘Your Partnership Your Decision’ initiative which will be delivered by the Breckland Partnership.
As part of the Breckland Partnership’s continuing commitment to Participatory Budgeting, where local people are asked to decide how public money is spent, £25,000 worth of funding is now being made available.
The funding pot is being split equally so that each of the five Breckland market towns and their surrounding villages get £5,000 and projects which apply must prove they meet the local priorities set for that area. They are:
• Attleborough – Bringing people together
• Dereham – Bringing people/ businesses together, creating a cleaner and greener community.
• Swaffham – Supporting local community projects
• Thetford – Community building projects
• Watton – Bringing communities together, bringing rural businesses together, creating a cleaner, greener community.
Through the Breckland Partnership local people will play their part in choosing who gets the cash.
William Nunn, Chairman of the Breckland Partnership said:
“This is a great opportunity for local people to have a real say in how council funding is spent in their towns through the Breckland Partnership.
“This money could make a big difference to so many of the projects groups who are currently working to make a significant contribution to our communities.”
All community projects which meet the local priorities above are invited to apply for funding.
Application forms and guidance notes are available on the Breckland Council website,
www.breckland.gov.uk/your_partnership_your_decision. Alternatively, contact Breckland Council on 01362 656870.
Application forms must be returned to the appropriate co-ordinator for your area by 12th March for the Watton area, and 8th March for all other areas. Contact details for area co-ordinators are given on the application form.