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GARVAGH: Funding boost for museum
A funding increase for Garvagh Museum was agreed at a recent Leisure and Development Committee meeting.
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A County Derry museum has been handed a funding boost after an increase was approved at a meeting of a council committee.
Garvagh Museum presented a summary of their activities to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council s Leisure and Development Committee last week to ask them to renew an existing agreement.
In 2016, the council had agreed to support the community and volunteer-led museum with a grant of £7,500 to be paid annually.
Councillor Richard Holmes praised the work done by the museum and suggested the annual contribution be increased to £10,000, having remained static at £7,500 since 2016.
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Mayor stumps up after councillors clash over £300 donation
Some councillors disagreed with the contribution.
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A local mayor has had to dip into his charitable fund after councillors were unable to find consensus on a request for a £300 charitable donation at Tuesday night s council meeting.
Some councillors on Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council objected to a Department for Communities (DfC) request for a donation to help distribute aid for Syrian refugees.
In correspondence, DfC said they were keen to ensure the charity, the Kiltonga Christian Centre Storehouse in County Down, was not left out of pocket.
“As your council has VPRS (Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme) families I am seeking your agreement to pay a voluntary donation of £300 per annum,” they said.