For community groups in parts of North Warwickshire and Nuneaton, this is the last chance to apply for WREN funding.
The landfill site, operated by WREN, at Judkin’s Quarry is to close at the end of the year and we will lose WREN funding in the area.
To make sure as many groups as possible apply to WREN, Matt Cox (the funding officer) will be holding a funding forum to talk about how to apply, what their priorities are and take any questions from groups interested I applying.
Date:    August 12th 2010

Delivering the Big Society requires people to have the right skills to deliver public services and build strong communities. A national skills strategy for the voluntary sector represents the foresight needed to bring about a professional and thriving workforce. 

A new toolkit published by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) recommends Community Led Planning (CLP) as a means by which newly created local councils can engage with people in their area to identify and prioritise future work.

Thursday 29th July 2010 at Lapworth Village Hall, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth B94 6LD
Police Surgery at 7.00pm and Community Forum starts at 7.30pm.
Topics include: Provision for youth activities across the area; Safer South Warwickshire. 

For details contact 01926 456102 or e-mail warwick@warwickshire.gov.uk

Dates of forthcoming meetings are as follows:

Arbury & Stockingford: The Cabbage Club, 7th September – 7.00pm               

Whitestone & Bulkington: Chetwynd Junior School, Thursday 9th September – 7.00pm               

Abbey & Wem Brook:  Nuneaton Town Hall, Wednesday 15th September – 7.00pm               

Camp Hill & Galley Common:   Haunchood Sports & Social Club, Thursday 16th September – 7.00pm

Charity Bank is introducing a preferential loan rate for new loans drawn before 31 December 2010.  
The preferential rate being offered is a reduction of 0.5%p.a. on the standard interest rate.  The key features, terms and conditions of this promotion are listed on the Charity Bank website.

£200-£2000 is available for a variety of projects that contribute towards getting people more physically active in the Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire areas. There are two windows for the scheme and the first one closes on 17th September.

Please refer to http://www.cswsport.org.uk/Physicalactivitysmallgrants for more information.

Warwickshire Rural Community Council is a member of CWIC (Coventry and Warwickshire Infrastructure Consortium), an organisation that is committed to demonstrating the value and breadth of the Voluntary and Community Sector across the sub-region.

By completing this survey you are helping us to illustrate the breadth and contribution of the sector and to inform future funding and policy decisions.

Defra has launched a consultation on new guidance to water companies on concessionary surface water drainage charges.

As a result of the switch by some water companies from the rateable value to a site area method of calculating surface water drainage charges some community groups experienced unaffordable water charges. As part of the Flood and Water Management Act this new guidance will protect such community groups.

Stratford District Council has been allocated a small grants budget to assist small shops, particularly those in rural villages, within Stratford District.

Applicants can apply for grant funding towards the cost of purchases which will improve and add value to their business and potentially provide them with increased custom.