Makeover in prospect for Cleethorpes sandpit after £14,000 grant blows in from windfarm company

 

The sandpit next the boating lake in Cleethorpes. Recent rain has left it somewhat soggy

THE sandpit near Cleethorpes boating lake is set for a makeover.

Offshore windfarm company Ørsted has awarded a grant of £14,720 to payment for "improvements".

It's a great Christmas present for director Nathan Taylor and his team at  the Community Interest Company that oversees the pit along with the ajacent taphouse and kitchen plus  the cafe/libraries at Humberston and at Grant Thorold Park in Grimsby.

There is also an award  from the Danish windfarm company for  the West Marsh Development Trust's Household Support for Ukrainian Refugees (£4,336).

Meanwhile, a grant of £12,408 has been awarded to   Keelby Sports Association's  solar panels and battery storage, project.

On the other side of the Humber, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is beneficiary to the tune of  £16,000 for new solar provision at Spurn (to be shared with Flamborough).

The monies will all come out of  the latest round of payments from the Ørsted Community Benefit Fund.

Says the company's community fund manager, Imran Nawaz: "It is great to see the successful awards for this round. 

"Community is so important to Ørsted, and being able to give back to our local area is a high priority for us. 

"A huge thanks to all the organisations for all your incredible work in helping us all love our home." 

The fund is administered by a national charity, GrantScape. 

There are two application rounds each year for groups to apply to, and the next closing date is 31 January 2024. 

For further details of how to apply to the next round, visit GrantScape’s website www.grantscape.org.uk or call 01908 247630.

                                  

The visitor centre at Spurn - likely to receive funding for solar power scheme