Thursday 9 April 2015

My Community – free advice and grants from April 1st


Your council has powers to make a difference in your area - saving local pubs, shops and community centres. Support and grants for developing your area through neighbourhood planning and building for your community are available, help with owning and managing local land and buildings, running services and boosting the local economy opened on 1 April. 
Visit mycommunity.org.uk  for information, resources, advice and grants and connect with others on the My Community Network. 

Under the Community Ownership and Management of Assets programme you can save local pubs and shops - new support & grants opened on 1 April


Parish councils can either lead consortia to apply to the programme or can support consortia to apply for the programme which seeks to support communities wishing to take on the management or ownership of multiple or complex assets in their area.  The deadline for programme applications is 31st  May 2015 – parishes are positively encouraged to participate in this programme.  Please visit the following specific link to access grant and direct support guidance and application data.

Under the Our Place programme you can have a say over services making them better for all – new support & grants opened on 1 April.  Parish councils are positively encouraged to become involved in the programme in 2015-16, as 17 parishes did in 2013-14. 

Under the Community Economic Development programme you can help bring real economic benefits to your area - new support & grants opened on 1 April.



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