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Adur's Pot of Gold - all winners

Ref : 10/020 : Date : 23-02-2010

Adur's councillors have given the final nod of approval to all the projects short listed for a share of Adur's Pot of Gold. This unique project, the only one in West Sussex gave local residents the opportunity to vote either as part of a 'studio audience' or online for projects and ideas put forward by community groups, charities, voluntary organisations and residents.

There are six projects up for the larger pot and eight in the smaller pot. Councillors also agreed to increase the funding for the smaller projects by £2,760 so all of them can go ahead making a grand total of £122,760.

One of projects put forward by a group of residents was to make improvements to Kingston Beach once the new lifeboat station is completed. The council will set aside £20,000 and take this project forward working with the residents.

Council leader, Neil Parkin said: “I'm delighted the council let everyone who reached the final stage be a winner.”

The following is a list of all 14 projects :

The larger pot was for projects up to £30,000 :

• Adur Council for Voluntary Services bid for £18,350 to improve the access to Chesham House, Lancing for people with disabilities.
• Adur Furniture Network bid for £12,500 to upgrade the shop frontage for disabled access and internal flooring.
• Kingston Beach Residents bid for £20,000 to improve and return Kingston beach to its previous condition once the new lifeboat station has been built. This project will be carried out by the council working with residents.
• Lancing Methodist Church's bid for £20,000 to replacement of the flat roof which is over the area of the church used by community groups.
• National Coastwatch’s bid for £12,800 to install a BT landline and improve the communications equipment in the facility.
• The Shoreham Centre's bid for £15,000 to refurbish the ladies and gents toilets at The Shoreham Centre.

Smaller projects up to £10,000 :

• Adur Special Needs Project - £1,000 : To purchase a large screen television, DVD equipment and DVDs for the use of children with visual impairment. The television will be big enough for up to 50 children with visual impairments to be able to enjoy fun films at the project.
• BMXers, Southwick - £2,500 : Installation and improvements to the BMX ramps available for use at the already established site at Southwick recreations ground. This project will be carried out in conjunction with Adur's Parks Department.
• Girl Guiding UK - £5,000 : Funding towards replacement of the old wooden framed single glazed windows and doors with new UPVC windows at the Girl Guide HQ in Penhill Road Lancing.
• Seaside Hospital Radio, Worthing and Southlands - £5,000 : Upgrading of the hospital radio studio equipment so that they can continue to broadcast to the patients and staff at Worthing and Southlands hospital
• Parkside Residents Association - £2,000 : Enhance a small plot of land at the south end of Parkside, Shoreham by creating a conservation garden with equipment that will encourage wildlife such as bat, bird and ladybird boxes, pollinating bee logs and butterfly feeders.
• Ropetackle - £5,000 : The Art of Science Festival in conjunction with Sussex University, first held in 2009. The aim of the event it to show how science and art can work together to entertain and inform. Free tickets will be able to children and their families from deprived wards in Adur and also the over 60s.
• Scouts, Southwick - £1,260 : Replace the insulation in the roof at the scout hut in Southwick, this will not only improve warmth but make strides to make the building more environmentally friendly.
• St Mary de Haura - £1,000 : Funding towards enhancements to the church ground of St Mary de Haura in Shoreham. The money will specifically used to purchase heritage bins.

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