COMMUNITY groups in Eden are set to benefit to the tune of £15,000 following grants agreed by local county councillors.
At total of £12,417 was awarded to 10 projects chosen by councillors to receive support from their Local Member Scheme budgets.
These budgets, set at £5000 a year, allow local councillors to provide financial support to groups in their electoral division.
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Among the groups set to receive grants are Friends of Orton CofE Primary School which is to get £500 towards a cycle shelter; Tebay Parish Council awarded £1,000 towards refurbishing the village tennis court and £4,000 to Warcop New Village Hall towards building a footpath from the car park to the primary school.
Asby Parish Council will also get £750 to help buy a speed indicator device.
Councillors also agreed a £3,000 grant, from the committee’s 0-19 budget, to Orton Parish Council Playground Committee towards the cost of a new piece of play equipment for the village play area.
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