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HISTORY enthusiasts in Gloucestershire have been handed a grant to help preserve significant maps. The Wotton-under-Edge Historical Society has received £800 from Persimmon Homes Severn Valley to keep items at the Museum and Heritage Centre in top condition. The society has a collection of more than 11,000 artefacts donated by local residents since 1945, including many maps. The volunteers are looking to purchase a specialist A1 cabinet to store the maps. The funding has come from Persimmon Homes’ long-running Community Champions scheme. Haidee Jackson, of The Wotton-under-Edge Historical Society, said: “Our volunteers have worked hard during the lockdowns in support of the new digital museum database that tracks and traces every artifact location in the collection.
Poppleton Out Of School Club has received £500 from the Persimmon Homes Community Champions scheme. The charitable club supports Poppleton Road Primary school with wraparound childcare, as well as providing a holiday club for other local youngsters aged four to 14-years. With an even greater focus on outdoor activities due to the current pandemic, the Persimmon Homes’ donation will fund additional play equipment to minimise the need for sharing. Poppleton Out Of School Club manager, Kathryn McKellar, said: “This is amazing news at such a challenging time. We are continually reviewing our practises and procedures to ensure we can keep our children and staff as safe as possible.
Action group slams new homes appeal decision
The leader of the Lathro Action Group believes drainage issues at the Lathro Meadows development in Kinross will only get worse if the second phase ends up being approved by the Scottish Government
Contractors Enviro-Clean were pictured clearing drains at the Lathro Meadows development in Kinross in late January (Image: Perthshire Advertiser)
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Hawksworth Primary School has received a £1,000 donation from Persimmon Homes to develop its forest school A NEW forest school at Hawksworth Primary is to be fully equipped, thanks to a £1,000 donation. The school has received the funding from Persimmon Homes West Yorkshire, as part of its Community Champions scheme. The village school is aiming to develop its outdoor learning and will use the money for essential equipment and new resources. Headteacher, Mr Dale Norris, said: “We are very grateful that our PTA team is working hard to fundraise for our new facility, and we are completely delighted that Persimmon Homes has chosen to support our project.