05/04/2007 - Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Release Capital Funds

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has agreed to release Capital Funding for a number of projects that will take place during the next year.

Funding for thirty-nine projects totalling nearly £2.1 million will be made available from the Capital Budget during 2007-08.

The decision was made at a council committee meeting on Tuesday 3 April.

Some of the projects that will receive funding include:

Replacement of the flooring at Rollercity, at a cost of £85,000. The existing floor has been in place for more than ten years and is in need of replacement due to a high level of deterioration.

Around £45,000 will be spent resurfacing the car park at Digswell playing fields, which is currently in a poor state of repair. The base structure of the carpark will be repaired and then resurfaced with tarmac and marked parking bays.

£500,000 is allocated for refurbishment of White Lion House as part of the Hatfield Town Centre redevelopment.

Playgrounds throughout the borough will receive £240,000 in funding as part of an ongoing programme of refurbishment. Council officers are currently deciding which play areas should be prioritised in the scheme.

Approximately £150,000 will be spent on the maintenance and refurbishment of Housing Garages.

Finally, Woodhall shops in Welwyn Garden City will be include in the scheme to refurbish the borough’s Neighbourhood Shopping Centres and £50,000 will be allocated to improving the facility.

Michel Saminaden, Chief Executive of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council said: “The council is proud to be investing money in these services for local people and £2.1 million represents a considerable investment.”

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