Boost for Barwell's Community

Leicestershire County Council sold The Cedars, Lodge and Grounds in Barwell at Auction in March 2004. The County Council made a commitment to invest the proceeds from the sale of the site in a new community facility for the people of the Barwell and surrounding area.

A local Steering Committee - the George Ward Community Project - has been working hard to identify what services people want to see provided from the new facility by talking to local groups, service providers and potential users. The latest version of the plans for the building are available here. It will include a youth centre, bigger library, ICT suite, sports hall, creche, training/meeting room and offices.

Work will start on site this Autumn to put in the drainage, build the new road and move the footpath, which currently runs right across what will be part of the new school playing field. The Centre will be built on part of the current playing Barwell C of E Junior School playing field that the governors have kindly agreed to swap with some land that the County Council own at the bottom of the site. Work will start on the building itself next March/April.

More information about the project, including what has happened so far can be found in a leaflet that was produced for the 2008 Barwell Carnival.

The Steering Committee has now started work on the Business Plan for the project and will continue working to identify users who want to use the centre to provide local services and activities. If you would like to join the Committee - and you would be very welcome - or would like to know more about the George Ward Community Project please contact 0116 3056977.

Download the Information Leaflet (pdf format)
Download the floor plan for the building (pdf format)

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