Cashing in on council grants

Children in Bushey will have a new place to play, thanks to Hertsmere Borough Council.

Cllr Anita Gamble (Bushey St James) supported a grant of £527.54 to Bushey Manor Junior School from her allocation of the Ward Improvement Initiatives Scheme (WIIS).

The money will be used to buy a picnic bench that is made from recycled plastic and will include a chess board in the middle for the children to use.

Cllr Gamble, said: "I was delighted to be able to help the school buy the bench. It will provide an alternative activity for the students at lunchtime, and will encourage them to take an interest in games such as chess."

Elsewhere in the borough, Age UK has benefited from a grant of £300 to buy a portable electronic Bingo machine for their drop-in sessions that are held in Borehamwood, Bushey and Potters Bar. Cllr Anita Gamble and Cllr Denise Kieran (Bushey St James) donated £150 each from their WIIS grants towards this project.

The 1st Radlett Scout Group will now be able to buy a catering urn and two double cast iron boiling rings to be used during organised events, after receiving a total grant of £400 from Cllr Charles Goldstein (Aldenham East) and Cllr John Graham (Aldenham East). 

And finally, District Headquarters Girlguiding, received £400 in total from Cllr Goldstein and Cllr Graham to fund a gas urn for camping and outdoor events.

Local people can make a bid for cash to improve the area they live in by using WIIS, which allows each Hertsmere councillor to spend £2,000 to support local projects and schemes.

If you would like to have a scheme considered, contact your local councillor. To find out who your local councillor click here or call 020 8207 7558.