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Cotswold DC Helps Flood-Hit Towns Fight BackCotswold District Council has handed out almost �30,000 this week to help towns and parishes to be better prepared for future emergencies.Six towns around the District were awarded resilience grants at a meeting of Council Leader Cllr Lynden Stowe, Portfolio holder for Safe and Strong Communities Cllr Clive Bennett and Portfolio holder for the Environment Cllr Mark Tufnell. The grants - open to bids from all town and parish councils in the District - are intended to boost local resilience and emergency planning measures, so communities can be better prepared to deal with any future emergencies they may face. All six locations composed a 'wish-list' of items and supplies � such as protective clothing, medical packs, walkie-talkies, blankets and torches � and the grants will cover the cost of purchasing such essential equipment. The grants awarded are as follows: Blockley Parish Council - �2000 Bourton-on-the-Water Parish Council - �1063.68 Broadwell Parish Council - �857.57 Chipping Campden Town Council - �10,000 Fairford Town Council - �10,000 Lechlade Town Council - �4,600 Portfolio holder for Safe and Strong Communities Cllr Clive Bennett said: �This grant will prove vital to help communities affected by last summer's floods to build local resilience and local emergency planning. �With this support, they will have the right equipment, have the right measures in place and can be ready for any emergency they may face in the future.� The grants, which total �28,521.25, have come from the �623,500 Flood Recovery Grant awarded to Cotswold District Council by the Government in the wake of the July 2007 floods. In total, Cotswold District Council has set aside �200,000 to help communities improve their emergency planning measures. Local councils can bid for a maximum of �10,000 from the Town and Parish Resilience Grant funds and the second round of bidding will close on April 30th. The Flood Recovery Grant � part of a wider �6.8 million nationwide package � was distributed by the Government to support vulnerable people, improve land drainage and help communities to cope with future emergencies. Posted : 21/02/2008 19:04:57 PLEASE NOTE: This story has been archived and the information contained within it may no longer be correct.
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