Councillors help to fund community endeavours

NEW murals, a Christmas street party and a set of high-visibility jackets are among a lengthy 'shopping list' of items funded by Torbay councillors this year.

- by GUY HENDERSON

Each of the council's 36 members gets an allowance of £2,500 to be spent on community projects in their wards.

That means a total of £90,000 was available across the bay to improve communities.

The council says the money can help with replacing, repairing and improving council and community-owned assets including bins, benches, street signs, fencing, play equipment and community noticeboards.

A list of the latest grants has just been published.

Wellswood - Cllrs Nick Bye (Con) and Hazel Foster (Con): Wellswood Community Partnership to support its Christmas street party at Ilsham Road, Wellswood, £1,500; Warberry Primary School for a wooden shelter over the fire pit so space can be used regardless of weather, £1,500; Austin Hawkins as a contribution to new plants for a small public flower garden, £50; information noticeboards on Torquay harbour, £200; towards the cost of paint and materials for decorative murals at the shelter at Walls Hill Down, £125.