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Bushey Manor School in £500 cash boost following successful application under council scheme
Bushey Manor School has benefited from a grant of over £500 from Hertsmere Borough Council, after councillor Anita Gamble (Bushey St James) supported the application under the Ward Improvement Initiatives Scheme (WIIS).
The school announced that the money will be used to buy a picnic bench, made from recycled plastic. The bench will also include a chess board in the middle for the children to use.
Cllr Gamble, said: “I was delighted to be able to help the school buy the bench. It will provide an alternative activity for the students at lunchtime, and will encourage them to take an interest in games such as chess.”
Elsewhere in the borough, Age UK has benefited from a grant of £300 to buy a portable electronic Bingo machine for their drop-in sessions that are held in Borehamwood, Bushey and Potters Bar. cllr Anita Gamble and cllr Denise Kieran (Bushey St James) donated £150 each from their WIIS grants towards this project.
Local people can make a bid for cash to improve the area they live in by using WIIS, which allows each Hertsmere councillor to spend £2,000 to support local projects and schemes.
Readers who would like to have a scheme considered should contact their local councillor. To find out who your local councillor is, call 020 8207 7558 or visit www.hertsmere.gov.uk/findmycllr.
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