Village halls and Community buildings - News/Updates
Revised Guidance on the Licensing Act 2003
A revised version of the Guidance to licensing authorities, on the discharge of their functions under the Licensing Act 2003 was laid before Parliament and came into force on 28 June 2007. The revised Guidance is available at: http://www.culture.gov.uk/Reference_library/Publications/archive_2007/guidancesection182_licact03june07.htm
This revises the Guidance first issued by the Secretary of State in July 2004.
Building Community Fund
A £3million Building Communities Fund has been made available as part of The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) Investing in Communities programme to help communities and organisations purchase buildings and land.
Grant type: Organisations operating in rural or urban Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk could apply for funding.
Grant size: Bursary awards up to £15,000 to help an organisation carry out feasibility study, develop their application and put together a solid business plan in advance of applying for a capital grant. Capital grants between £250,000 and £750,000 are available to help an organisation or community to purchase assets.
Criteria: An organisation or community will need to show that asset/s purchased can transform the community, achieve financial sustainability, and make a real social and economic impact.
Application window: Application may be made at any time up to two years from April 2007. Applications are reviewed monthly.
Landfill Tax Credit Scheme new name
Following an announcement by HM Revenue and Customs, the 'Landfill Tax Credit Scheme' has changed its name to the Landfill Communities Fund .
The New Rural Enterprise Development Programme for England 2007 – 2013
The Rural Enterprise Scheme ended on 30 June 2006. The consultation on priorities in the new Rural Development Programme was completed on 22 May 2006. Defra is in the process of analysing the responses and submitting proposals for a new Rural Development Programme to the European Commission.
The current socio-economic schemes, which include the RES, will not be continuing in their current format into the new Rural Development Programme, which runs from 2007 to 2013. Part of the new programme is for enhancing opportunities in rural communities.
From 1 October 2006 Regional Development Agencies will take over responsibility from the Rural Development Service for administering projects set up under the current programme as well as the new funding for socio-economic projects.
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29 November, 2007
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2005