Sports clubs, schools and charities are among 16 organisations that will receive a share of just over £150,000 from a Watford community funding pot.
Just under £155,000 will be distributed to help pay for projects after applications were submitted to Watford Borough Council.
The council’s Cabinet is expected to ratify the successful applications when it meets on Monday November 28. And £20,000 has been awarded to Watford & Three Rivers Trust to invest in its kitchen, main hall and entrance facilities at Holywell Community Centre, as well as to Watford FC Community Sports & Education Trust to make its car park at Meriden Community Centre safer. This includes fixing potholes and painting white lines.
Five thousand pounds will help pay the £26,000 costs to make Victoria Passage near Vicarage Road safer, including installation of a CCTV camera. The road, which is by a primary school, is said to suffer from street drinking and drug dealing.Elsewhere, Beechfield School has been awarded £5,000 for an allotment, and Cherry Tree School will get £4,500 for a biodiversity garden.
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