ORGANISATIONS throughout West Devon continue to benefit from the money received by Devon County Council from the sale of Exeter International Airport.
This money was divided into six funds — all targeting areas of improvement .
The local projects fund, totalling £1.55-million, was created to support smaller projects which make a significant difference to people living in towns and villages.
Each of the 62 county councillors were allocated budgets of £25,000. They were invited to use their local knowledge and expertise to select projects and put forward bids for funding.
The county council's leader, Cllr Brian Greenslade, said: 'I am delighted to see colleagues making such good use of funds made available to them, which I know in many cases has allowed bigger projects to go ahead thanks to the county council's contribution, thereby helping the Devon's economy, communities and delivered carbon savings at the same time.'
Projects which have benefited from this fund during the most recent rounds of allocations include £4,000 for North Tawton Town Hall's kitchen refurbishment, £1,456 for lighting at the Strawberry Field footpath at North Tawton and £544 for Spreyton village shop, which were all supported by by Cllr James McInnes.
Winkleigh allotments benefited from deer fencing costing £3,622 which was supported by Cllr John Rawlinson.
Projects supported by Cllr Roy Connelly, the county's Tavistock member, include £3,500 for Whitchurch recreational area refurbishment ; £3,306 for Tavistock Nursery outdoor environment; £3,200 for Gulworthy Community Centre kitchen; £4,500 for Tavistock Area Disabled Fellowship's new vehicle ; £494 towards the relocation of Tavistock Old Folks' Rest Room and Tavistock and District £10,000 was given to the Lydford Gorge biomass project and £5,000 to Horrabridge Youth Club, which have been supported by Cllr Alan Hosking.