Molesey Matters Roving Reporter

It’s time to recover from a decade of austerity and pandemic woes, helped by Surrey CC, who are putting up capital funds to see community projects get off the ground. During February, Your Fund Surrey is seeking proposals from the public, using an interactive map where pins can be placed to mark the location of your suggested project. https://yourfundsurreymap.commonplace.is/ comments/5fbe007625ff1b223c90daef

This fast-moving initiative will see the ‘ideas’ phase move to ‘full submission’ applications by March and the funding could be awarded as early as next spring. It is vital that projects receive community support, via ‘thumbs up’ clicks on the interactive map, if they are to be successful. So, let’s get clicking. A popular project is a suggestion from the Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre to create an accessible, riverside, zero carbon garden which would showcase eco-friendly solutions such as living walls, green roofing, sustainable food planters and solar sculptures. This project currently has 119 thumbs up supporters. Closer to home, the most popular proposal is the application to acquire the Jolly Boatman site as an extension to Cigarette Island park; which in a separate proposal, will have improved access from the road and much needed maintenance to enhance public access and enjoyment. The Jolly Boatman project, submitted by Hampton Court Rescue Campaign (HCRC), currently has 26 supporters with 7 for the renovation of Cigarette Island. Karen Liddell from the HCRC campaign is hopeful that with community support, Your Fund Surrey finance will finally restore an area which has been in various states of dereliction since 1988, back to the community. Follow these links to offer your support. https:// yourfundsurreymap.commonplace.is/ comments/5fd206779d963fd035581d4f https:// yourfundsurreymap.commonplace.is/ comments/5fb39b83c935990f111ffe83 Other Molesey projects include setting up enclosed 5-aside football pitches next to the tennis courts by Hurst Pool and the provision of a Molesey youth club. Neither of these have significant public support yet. More popular is the proposal to pave the riverbank between Molesey Lock and Hampton Court bridge and provide more benches. This has currently received 27 thumbs up votes. The newly formed Elmbridge Community Assembly is considering an application for funding of a community hub in the Walton Road. This would act as a dropin centre and gathering point where information could be shared, and support of all kinds offered free to the community. If you would like to know more about the Community Assembly, you can check them out here https:// elmbridgeinsightforum.com/community-assembly/ Capital funding could also be used to facilitate a monthly farmer’s market in the Walton Road car park in support of the Walton Road shops or provide infrastructure for a regular street market in Bridge Road by temporarily diverting traffic on market days. These are two ideas which are currently under consideration by Elmbridge Borough Council. According to Molesey Councillor Steve Bax, a funding request might be made to refurbish Vine Hall to ensure its continued use as a community asset. You may be aware that asbestos needs to be removed from this building, plus other costly renovation before it can be reopened to the public. As a teacher, I am aware that many parents are currently struggling to access resources for home schooling and an increasing number of families are choosing to home school permanently. Capital funding could be used to supply reading schemes and textbooks to all libraries across Surrey, making them the go-to resource centre for home-schoolers. So, what’s your idea? Get busy in your bubbles and check out the interactive map. The whole project relies upon your involvement, so share on social media, announce on zoom and shout it out to your fellow dog walkers and joggers. Your Fund Surrey is here to help our community. No time to waste.

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