Lichfield City projects

Published on Friday, 20th April 2012

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Views sought on the 23 projects that want a slice of the £190,000 city centre funding

Now the deadline to apply for city centre section 106 funding has passed, Lichfield District Council is urging local people to show their support for their preferred projects at www.lichfielddc.gov/lichfieldcityfunding.

A variety of groups and agencies have put forward 23 projects, including a community radio station, a community mural, a city tree trail, improving Stowe Pool, a sculpture tail at Darnford Park, and many more.

Councillor Alan White, Lichfield District Council's Cabinet Member for Development Services, said: "We've had applications for lots of great projects, but we need to know how local people and visitors to the district feel about them. This feedback will be important in helping us to decide whether to allocate funding to a scheme, so please do give us your views by 1 June 2012."

Applicants will have the chance to put on an afternoon display of their project, alongside an exhibition of completed section 106 funded projects.

Anyone can drop-in to the free event to find out more about the proposed projects. The exhibition is taking place at the Lichfield Garrick on Wednesday 2 May, between 3pm and 6pm.

From 2 June 2012, all the applications and any comments received will be assessed by a team at the district council, before the final funding decisions are made by Lichfield District Council's Cabinet.

To give your views online, please visit www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/lichfieldcityfunding.

For more information, please telephone Asmita Kathrani on 01543 308149 or email asmita.kathrani@lichfielddc.gov.uk

About section 106 agreements

Section 106 agreements are made when a large development is approved in the district and there is a need to provide associated social and community facilities. The district council negotiates with the developers, who agree to contribute to the delivery of schemes. The council then distributes the funding to local projects.

Lichfield District Council secured the £190,000 pot of funding from local developments, including the former Victoria Hospital site.

Organisation	Project
Nether Stowe School	Improving storage and facilities in the gym for use by the local community.
Lichfield Talking News	Lichfield Talking Community Services
2 Saxon Hill School	Saxon Hill Community Café Phase 2
Lichfield City Council	The Little City Tree Trail
Lichfield Cathedral School (in partnership with Lichfield Community Media)	Lichfield Community Radio Station
The Reverend Canon Andrew Gorham and The Hospital of Saint John's Without the Barrs	Lichfield's Hidden Jewel - a new Tourism Destination
The Reverend Canon Andrew Gorham and The Hospital of Saint John's Without the Barrs	A Warm Welcome at Erasmus Darwin House
Erasmus Darwin Foundation	Erasmus Darwin House Improvements
Lichfield & Tamworth Cats Protection Branch	Purchase of a Van
Pathway Project	Pathway Project - Lichfield Refuge
Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Ltd	Borrowcop Locks Canal Park Phase 2 - complete restoration of Lichfield section from lock 26 to A51 crossing.
North Lichfield Initiative	MegaMural (Linking Lichfield - Phase 4)
Saxon Hill School	Work-based learning opportunities for disabled, young people and adults
Lichfield District Council	Creating North Lichfield's Community Nature Reserve
Lichfield District Council	St Mary's Alleyway Fencing and Gating Scheme
Lichfield District Council	Lichfield Parks Project - Play Area Improvements
Lichfield District Council	Lichfield Blue Plaque Trail
Lichfield District Council	Lichfield City Centre Variable Message Signing for Car Parks
Lichfield District Council	Darnford Park - the Jubilee Community Woodland - phase 2 Play Sculpture Trail
Lichfield District Council	Stowe Pool Improvements
Lichfield District Council	Beacon Park - Golf Course Boundary Safety Fencing
Lichfield District Council	Beacon Park - Composting Bays
Lichfield District Council	Beacon Park - Park Tennis Court Improvements