NEW YEAR COMMUNITY GRANT

WILLINGDON AND Jevington Parish Council has agreed its annual grants for 2007.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jan 2007, 09:42 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:50 BST

It granted 2,300 to Wealden Citizens Advice Bureau; 100 to the Cuckmere Community Bus; 700 to graveyard maintenance in St Mary's churchyard; 4,587 to Wannock village hall; 6,666 to Willingdon Memorial Hall; 200 each to the East Sussex Disability Association and Anchor Staying Put; and 100 each to the East Sussex Association for the Blind, Willingdon Neighbourhood Watch, Relate, Victim Support and Homecall.

Parish council finance and policy committee chairman Cllr

Andy Watkins said: 'I was delighted that the council agreed to these grants.

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'In particular I have always seen the parish council support for our village halls as most important and I am pleased we have been able to meet their requests.'

Chairman Tony Seabrook added: 'Support for causes such as these is a very important function of a parish council.

'I am pleased that we are able to set aside more cash for our grants.

'Our support for Wealden Citizens Advice enables their very important weekly surgery to remain at Willingdon Library.'