BURGH LE MARSH TOWN COUNCIL

 

Date: 3 rd September 2007

 

Subject: Confusion over fund raising appeal.

 

Recently a fund raising appeal was launched, by the Burgh Residents Action Group (BRAG), asking local people to help pay for planters, window boxes, and railings etc. which would enhance and beautify the town centre. Whilst the Town Council supports the appeal, it has learnt that some confusion has arisen regarding the contents of the mailing.

 

•  The mailing contained an appeal letter from BRAG, and a newsletter from the Town Council. These are unconnected items, from different organisations.

 

•  BRAG, and the Burgh Forward Group, are separate and distinct organisations, although both exist to help promote and improve Burgh for its residents and visitors.

 

•  The Town Council invested £6000 into the Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme (HERS). This scheme operated in Tattershall, Woodhall Spa, and Wragby, as well as Burgh, where it had two goals.

Firstly to provide funding for the restoration of commercial property

within the Conservation area.

Secondly to provide funds to enhance the public street scene.

The way the funds were apportioned, was beyond the control of the

Town Council, and the street furniture, which it now wants to see

installed, could not be covered by HERS.

 

The Town Council's investment of £6000, has returned tens of

thousands of pounds worth of improvements to Burgh.

Peter Norris

Clerk to the Council