Funding is the big question – the build will cost money, where is it coming from? The sale of the old school building has given the project £80,000. This was part of the original agreement by Essex County Council when the decision was first taken to close the Library and adjoining buildings. The Parish Council have a lump sum of £10,000 to give to the Project. The local Scouts and the Friday Club have been saving, and within their accounts a further combined £15,000 is available. All plans, legal work, planning permission costs have already been met from local grants of over £15,000. All the steel work required for the project has been donated, Various individual gifts and grants have been donated, The Project Group members are dedicating themselves to applying for local and national grants, - over £100,000 has been applied for, some of this total has already been promised. Others group members are organising events for 2008/2009. We will have a new entrance hall with a long corridor within the new building with lots of Bricks – we are selling these bricks. “Buy a Brick” and have your name put on the wall, see next page for details. September 2008, with professional advice, we have received formal tenders for the building costs, and a final figure for the build has been received, £274,285. During September the old School building was sold for residential redevelopment, releasing the £80,000 funds for phase 2 of the Youth Centre Project. Help is still needed, either time or cash! – we need to reach our target as soon as possible to start the centre. If you have any of the above, or if you wish to buy a brick, give a donation, are able to help in the build – (it will need painting, trees need moving, etc) please contact one of the Project Group members, or via this Wep Site with the following email address - Dave@BlackmoreVillage.co.uk

 

 

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