 We’re delighted to announce that our third round of grants for local infrastructure projects is now open.
Since 2021, we’ve put aside £1.5 million of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) money, a charge we receive from new developments, to go towards community projects.
It’s fantastic to see the wide range of projects that this fund supports and as in previous rounds, it will help local community groups to play an active role in shaping the future of our district and enable projects that our communities want and need.
To date, we’ve approved a total of almost £1 million in community grants ranging from £10k to £100k. Successful bids included the renovation of village halls, scout huts and improvements to sports and playground facilities.
We’re now inviting community groups to bid for the cash in Round Three.
Find out more information on our website.
 The theme was ‘Gadgeteers’, a celebration of creative thinking and teamwork, developed by national charity The Reading Agency in partnership with the Science Museum Group.
2,969 children visited a West Berkshire library to take part in the challenge to read six books over the summer holidays, while over 200 more joined in digitally via the SRC website. All children who completed their challenge received a certificate and medal to celebrate their achievement.
421 pre-school children also took part in a Mini Challenge and 751 people took the Grown-Ups2! challenge. Those who completed the grown-ups challenge were entered into a prize draw to win a wifi tablet. This year’s winner was John Brook, who completed his challenge at Pangbourne Library.
It’s free to join and borrow books from West Berkshire Libraries for all people living, working, or studying in West Berkshire. To find out more visit our website.
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