Burgess Hill Chess Club receives £2350 from Community Initiative Fund

Burgess Hill Chess Club was awarded £2,350 towards the purchase of equipment and training materials by the South mid Sussex county Local Committee.
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The money came from the Community Initiative Fund administered by councillors to provide assistance to local community projects.

Other beneficiaries included the Hurstpierpoint Society, £1,000, towards tree planting and maintenance; Little Stompers, £1,200, towards equipment and publicity costs for the group; Pakyns Court Pedestrian Crossing, £4,762, towards a dropped kerb and ramp for Albourne Road; and Pyecombe Church, £2,395, towards the refurbishment project.

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However bids by Mid Sussex South Council for Voluntary Service, St Peter & St James Hospice and Sussex Traveller Action Group failed.

In each instance the committee stated it was unable to prioritise the project within the available funds.