Window of opportunity

Pictured toasting success are, left to right: Pat Lord, Kath Angove, Councillor Val Sedgwick, chairman Bob Hoath, Councillor Barbara Beeley, Enid Firth and Councillor Brian Lord.

THERE will be new lights in old windows after Springhead Community Association secured a grant to replace all the glazing at their community centre.

The group is celebrating success after getting funding worth £14,500 for the Ashes Lane centre through the South Pennines Rural Development Programme for England, which is jointly funded by Defra and the European Union.

Association chairman Bob Hoath said: “Not only will this benefit all of the users of the community centre, but by using local contractors we are bringing much needed work into the area.

“Over a two-year period we will have invested over £40,000 and I am sure there is more to come.”