The following has been provided by PCSL.
Planning permission granted
As many of you already know we gained planning permission from Wiltshire Council – a huge milestone!
A big thank you is due to the architects at Barclay Phillips who developed the plans and responded quickly to any queries or suggested amendments. We are also grateful to those of you who left supportive comments on the planning portal, as it demonstrated that there is a good deal of community support for the project.
Donations from Pitton and Farley and Firsdown Parish Councils
We have received donations to our project from both local Parish Councils.
Their support is very much appreciated.
Legal work
Legal work is progressing well and both Pitton Community Store and Pitton Village Hall have appointed and instructed solicitors to work towards agreeing the lease for the land on which the shop will be built.
Fundraising
We have now raised over £65,000 and are very grateful to everyone who has contributed through donations or share purchases. Thankyou to all who contributed to the very successful fundraising Race Night at the village hall. This raised a magnificent £1,000 towards the capital building costs and provided an evening of fun for all.
Capital funding
Capital funding to cover the main build cost remains a challenge. The new government has still not indicated their plans for the Community Ownership fund. Our bid, developed with help from Plunkett, has been ready to go since before the election, but we are now treading water waiting to hear if those grants will still be available. In the meantime we continue to investigate other funding streams, such as crowdfunding, lottery and smaller grants. We plan to bid for anything where we meet the criteria so if you hear of something that might fit or know of companies who may help sponsor us, do please let us know.
