Watergrasshill and Knockraha supported under Cobh MD allocations
Local groups, organisations and residents associations were the beneficiaries of funding announced this week under the Cobh Municipal District’s annual allocations to amenity projects, community contracts and more.
Under Capital Projects, a sum of €12,250 was allocated to Watergrasshill Community Centre to continue to ensure the safety of the centre within a project expected to total a sum of €24,541.
Amenity projects in the locality also saw significant funding dished out to various groups, with several located in the Watergrasshill area.
Watergrasshill Ladies Football and Camogie Club are to receive €5,800 towards an LGFA Scoreboard, gym equipment and container.
The 118th Cork Watergrasshill Scout Group were allocated €5,250 towards the purchase of a new van for the use of the group.
First Fruits Arts Centre in the village were approved €1,800 towards an extensive external cleaning project of the premises while the Watergrasshill Community First Responders were allocated €1,550 towards the purchase of equipment for training purposes for volunteers.
Watergrasshill Community Games are to receive €1,250 towards the purchase of a bespoke gazebo branded with their name, while the local Traffic Management Group were allocated €800 towards the safe navigation of traffic at large local events.
The purchase of sensory play equipment for sensory play at Surf the Curve, Watergrasshill was also supported under the grants, with a sum of €1,850 allocated.
A sum of €250 will see Watergrasshill Youth Group assisted with scheduled programmes, workshops and activities, while €150 in funding will go towards the purchase of sports equipment at Watergrasshill Athletics Club.
Carraig na bhFear GAA Club saw a significant allocation under the Cobh MD amenity grants with a sum of €6,400 announced for the club towards the purchase of a new scoreboard, lighting for the pitch and the upgrading of training equipment.
Funding of €1,600 was allocated to Carraig na bhFear Amateur Drama Group for upgrading sound and lighting equipment.
Whitechurch and Waterloo Community Association CLG saw €6,150 allocated towards engineering services for the design and tender of a footpath to Dromgarriff Lane.
Also in the area, Whitechurch GAA Club saw €3,350 announced towards a new scoreboard for the main GAA pitch, while Rockbán Ladies Football and Camogie Club were supported with the replacing of existing lights with LED lights with a €2,050 grant.
Whitechurch Waterloo Community Centre also saw a sum of €3,300 approved for fencing the community centre.
Under the Community Contract allocations, a sum of €5,500 was allocated to Watergrasshill Tidy Towns towards the purchase of a new mower.
Knockraha Area Community Association CLG was approved €3,000 to enhance the village, while Whitechurch and Waterloo Community Association CLG saw the same sum allocated but towards the purchase of shrubs, equipment and a steel shed to secure equipment and Carrignavar Community Council also saw funding of €3,000 approved.
Several residents associations in the area were also supported, with grants ranging from €1,000 to €150 allocated.
A host of groups and organisations elsewhere in the Cobh MD outside of TheAvondhu circulation area were also supported under the grants and allocations announced this week.