More than half a million pounds of funding is on its way to support rural community groups and businesses in Bassetlaw after they bid for funding to help improve facilities for residents and support enterprise.
Bassetlaw District Council is administering the authority’s allocation of the Government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund, worth almost £714,000, over the next two financial years.
The funding is a rural top-up to the United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and is being distributed to a total of 18 community groups and businesses.
Ten community groups in the district are sharing £267,259 for projects such as a wildlife discovery area, a new conference room, and solar panels. In addition, £307,635 is supporting eight businesses with new equipment, heat pump installation and building refits. Totalling £574,894 worth of first round funding.
Among the already successful recipients, Tuxford Town Council will be creating a new outdoor exercise gym, youth shelter, and BMX track at the Gilbert Avenue playing fields with their grant of £49,271.
In 2022-23, Bassetlaw District Council secured more than £3.39 million of the Government’s UKSPF monies to help projects and initiatives over the next two years. It is aiming to build pride in place and increase life chances across three key areas – Community and Place, Local Businesses and People and Skills.
For more information on Rural England Prosperity Funding please visit www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/business-advice/rural-england-prosperity-fund-repf.
The full list of Bassetlaw groups and projects that were successful with grant applications include:
Community Groups
- North Wheatley and Leverton Cricket Club – North Wheatley – Improve community bar area – £10,892
- North and South Wheatly Parish Council – North Wheatley – Stabilisation of beck – £20,000
- Walks of Life – Tuxford – Improve building – £50,000
- Artisan Foods – Holbeck – Lighting – £17,392
- Tuxford Town Council – Tuxford – Outdoor exercise gym / shelter/ BMX track – £49,271
- Friends of Woodland – Shireoaks – Access improvements and green area – £22,608.20
- Bassetlaw Action Centre – Retford – Solar panels – £16,046
- Clarborough and Welham PC – Clarborough – Hard surfacing footpath – £14,050
- Misterton PCC – All Saints Misterton – Adapt interior – £19,000
- Museum of The Horse – Tuxford – Create a conference / meeting room – £48,000
Businesses
- Wayside Farm – North Wheatley – Create new campsite – £50,000
- Hodsock Priory – Hodsock – Lodge renovation – £50,000
- Tuxford Pharmacy – Tuxford – Install heat pump – £18,626
- Retford Logs – Treswell – Telehandler machine and building – £38,439.80
- Gap Technology – Retford Machinery – £50,000
- Grove Farm – Grove – Holiday let conversion – £48,686
- Brightgreen Spinal Health – Misterton – Building refit – £29,374
- Dukeries Retreat – Sutton cum Lound – Yurts and update decks – £22,510