HERTFORD TOWN COUNCIL AWARDS

COMMUNITY & NEW HOMES BONUS GRANTS

Hertford Town Council’s Finance, Policy and Administration Committee met on Monday 11th March and awarded grants totalling £1,127 to three Hertford-based organisations and good causes.

The Secret Society of Hertford Crafters were awarded a Community Grant for £250 towards the cost of creating a secret yarnbomb in the centre of Hertford in the summer holidays of 2019.

Hertfordshire Boat Rescue, an organisation that runs safety patrols along the river in Hertford were awarded £500 towards the cost of keeping their rescue vehicles on the road and to repair rescue boats that are damaged.

Hertford District Scouts were awarded £377 towards the cost for one Scout, Emma Robinson to attend the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, North America in 2019. The Jamborees focus is bringing people together to emphasize leadership and cultural understanding.

In total, over the four years of this administration Hertford Town Council has awarded to local community organisations:

-       75 Community Grants totalling approximately £59,000, and

-       3 New Homes Bonus grants totalling almost £52,000

The Town Council has also invested £300,000 into the improvements made to The Wash, Maidenhead Street and Bull Plain.