Residents bowled over by funding

PORTCHESTER residents look set to be bowled over by improvements to the town’s bowling club.

Hampshire County Council has awarded £20,000 to the club to help more residents access the recreational facility located between Fareham and Portsmouth.

The money was awarded by executive member for recreation and heritage, Cllr Sean Woodward.

The money will be used to build an extension to the existing clubhouse.

Cllr Woodward said: ‘The Recreation and Heritage Community Fund was set up to help community organisations make the very best of their buildings and facilities so that people of all ages in the local area can benefit from more opportunities to get together.

‘Work planned to extend the clubhouse will improve the interior so that it can widen its community programme and expand its space for hire to local groups. Also, work will be done to ensure that people with restricted mobility can fully access facilities.’