MSDC Officer Decision - Allocation of Community Development Grants
April 10, 2026 Director of Place (Officer) Awaiting outcome View on council websiteFull council record
Decision
To allocate Community Development Grants, Mid Suffolk Sports nfrastructure Fund, Community Asset Fund, Progress Power Community Benefit Fund and Section 106 at over £10,000.00:
Section 106
The Coddenham Centre CIO – Refurbishment of the Centre’s MUGA surfacing - £11,532.40
Mid Suffolk Voluntary Organisations Forum – Refurbishment of the Fire Station adjacent to Red Gables into a community facility - £70,000.00
The Coddenham Centre CIO – Installation of new storage facility at the Centre - £14,352.00
Sports Infrastructure Fund
Walsham le Willows Sports Club – Construction of a new Fitness Studio as extension to community gym facility - £66,359.00
Stradbroke Parish Council & Stradbroke Tennis Club – Resurfacing of Stradbroke’s Tennis Courts - £47,700.00
Community Asset Fund
Elmswell Parish Council – Refurbishment of the Elmswell Tavern’s first floor as part of wider Tavern redevelopment project into community pub - £100,000.00
Community Development Grants
Community Action Suffolk (Strategic Partner) – Core Revenue Costs - £20,600.00
Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice (Strategic Partner) – Core Revenue Costs - £129,265.00
Families Together Suffolk – Core Revenue Costs - £20,000.00
SLM Community Leisure Charitable Trust – Funded fitness memberships for SHS pupils eligible for Free School Meals - £19,752.40
Home-Start in Suffolk – Core Revenue Costs - £19,464.00
Eyes Open CIC – Contribution towards kitchen and toilet improvements at the Bank Arts Centre - £20,000.00
Mid Suffolk Voluntary Organisations Forum – Redevelopment of Red Gables’ disabled toilets - £20,000.00
Suffolk Mind – Establishment of Pay What You Can counselling project in Mid Suffolk - £16,870.00
Stowmarket and District Royal British Legion Club Ltd – Floor and Hall refurbishment - £16,490.00
Oaks Meadow Project CIO – Pre Project Costs towards construction of new community room - £11,720.00
Debenham Village Hall and Playing Field Trust – Core Revenue Costs - £20,000.00
Stowmarket ASD Saturday Clubs – Core Revenue Costs - £18,077.12
Wild Heritage Suffolk CIC – Social and Therapeutic Horticulture Project (Social Prescribing) - £12,577.48
The Rural Coffee Caravan – Core Revenue Costs - £20,000.00
The Mix Stowmarket Ltd – Core Revenue Costs - £20,000.00
Tostock Village Hall – Village Hall Extension - £20,000.00
Framsden Social Enterprises CBS – Moving of watercourse adjacent to community pub to enable creation of new pétanque terrains - £20,000.00
New Green Community Trust – Toilet refurbishment - £20,000.00
Lord Thurlow Community Hall – Creation of new accessible entrance - £14,500.00 (inc. £1,254.45 Section 106)
Wickham Skeith Village Hall – Kitchen refurbishment - £15,755.00
The Mix Stowmarket Ltd (Crucial Crew) – Costs of delivering Crucial Crew 2026 - £11,820.00
Mendlesham Bowls Club – Window and toilet refurbishment within clubhouse - £11,000.00
Rickinghall Village Hall – Refurbishment of play area surfacing - £19,770.60
Stowmarket Rugby Club – Pitch upgrades - £20,000.00
Details
| Decision date | 10 Apr 2026 |