2010-2011

Recipients of Sustainable Development Fund Grants

Ref No                   Project                             Applicant                                            Description                                                                                    Grant                           
 BA 168 Stubb Mill- A Broad History  Norfolk Wildlife Trust  Interpretation for Stubb Mill Windpump (part of BA Millwrights Bursary Scheme). Includes social history aspects as well as details of the restoration and role of windpumps in creation of Broadland landscape.  £5,000
BA169 Accessible Quay at Scout Base Norwich 1st Sea Scouts Provision of quay heading and slipway as part of overall replacement of scout premises at Lakenham. Will incorporate access for disabled scouts (and other users) £18,500
BA 170  The Butterfly Effect/Understanding CC for schools Elio Studio  An educational project on the climate change theme  £7,500
 BA 171  Cantley Staithe Project Phase 2 Cantley Parish Council  Provision of a mooring pontoon for use by visiting boats, the village and anglers. It is part of a project providing open space and amenities at Cantley.  £20,000
 BA 172  Energy Conservation Beccles Indoor Bowls Club  Provision of heat pump and energy efficient in sulation and lighting.  £12,500
 BA 173  Vegetable Garden  Colman Infant School  Project to create a vegetable and outdoor learning area for children aged 4-7 years  £4,479
 BA 174  Tidal Harvester 3  4NRG Ltd  Development of an instream generator for use in estuaries/rivers  £7,702
 BA 175  Wayfarer Dinghy  8th Norwich Sea Scouts  Purchase of 4 Wayfarers based at Norfolk Broads Yacht Club and available for use by other youth groups  £5,000
 BA 176  Truly Local Produce Shop  Stalham Farmers Market Group  Provides and outlet for local produce in Stalham on a daily basis  £9,000
 BA 177  Training Apiary  Waveney Beekeepers  Training apiary will assist in training new bee keepers and provide starter colonies.  £5,000
 BA 178  Permanent Planting in  Filby  Filby in Bloom  Grant towards permanent planting in Filby including community orchard, native trees and a sensory garden at the old people's housing complex.  £1,500
 BA 179  Baseline on the Broads  The NR5 Project  An innovative environment and training project for young offenders. Links with Norfolk Police and Easton College and Future projects.  £24,135
 BA 180  Club 99 Summer Trips  Club 99 Attleborough Summer Playscheme  Bridges the social divide by giving vulnerable children experiences of outdoor activities during the summer holidays.  £1,200
 BA 181  Smarter Choices Roadshow  Effective Initiatives  Brings a mobile exhibition unit with the latest forms of sustainable transport including cycling, car sharing, walking and public transport to schools and areas in the Broads. In additions there are electric cycles and motor scooters to try out.  £11,795
 BA 182  Postwick Village Hall Sustainable Energy Project  Postwick with Witton Parish Council  Project to improve the enegery efficiency of the Village Hall. Heat pump already funded, request is for radiators and associated fitting, water heaters and loft insulation.  £10,786
BA 183 Quay Heading and Slipway Whitlingham Boathouses Foundation Provision of quay heading and slipway as part of the new centre for rowing and canoeing at Whitlingham. £20,000
BA 184 Hickling Sports and Recreation Hall Hickling Playing Field and Recreation Ground Charity Grant towards cost of heat exchanger and solar panels as poart of the new Sports and Recreation Hall. £20,000
BA185 Sea Palling Cycle Hire Peter Kiernan Grant towards the provision of solar panels and LPG vehicle to enhance the cycle hire business and allow it to reach holiday makers on boats and in cottages. £7,500
BA 186 The Country Trust Broads Inititative No.3. The Country Trust The project will involve two residential visits to the Broads for primary school children and teachers from the borough of Tower Hamlets in London. £5,400
BA 187 Rollesby Broad Wheelyboat Project The Wheelyboat Trust Provision of a wheelyboat for use by disabled people to Rollesby Broad. To be managed by The Waterside Visitor Centre. £2,075
BA 188 Sustainability Conference for Head Teachers Norfolk CC Environmental and Outdoor Learning Team The focus of the training event (for Head Teachers) would be developing leadership for sustainable development  in Broads schools whilst emphasising how sustainability can help pressured Head Teachers achieve existing objectives. £6,410
BA 189 Broads Sweep: Reducing the Impacts of Invasive Alien Species in the Broads Norfolk Non-native Species Initiative (NNNSI) Improving the availability/quality of Information on the distribution and status of Invasive Alien Species within and adjacent to Broads; by involving local communities, developing and launching a  voluntary accreditation scheme for garden centres which agree not to sell invasive aquatic plants and share lessons and experience between Broad Sweep and the New Forest Non-native Plants Project (the latter is already the recipient of New Forest SDF support and has a similar focus). £9,850

BA 190

Replacement of Topper Sailing Dinghy Fleet


Norfolk Schools Sailing Association

Replacement of 12 of the Sailing Associations ageing fleet of Toppers (some over 20 years old).  Used mainly for teaching 11-17 year olds.

£10,363
   BA 191 Beccles Tourism Project The Community Forum Promoting and enhancing tourism in Beccles. Signage and interpretation relating to the Bell Tower part of the overall project £6,000
   BA 192  Broad Depth Furniture Designs Steve Bluck Assistance in setting up a furniture business using reclaimed timber piling from the Broads rivers £1,500
   BA 193 Electricity Generation by Renewable Energy Museum of the Broads Grant towards the installation of PV panels £6,000
   BA 194 Time for Wildlife How Hill Trust Working with local schools with a range of practical sustainable environmental tasks (wildlife areas, 'bug hotels', etc.) £7,000
   BA 195 Journey on Wherryman's Way Future Projects Multimedia project focussing on Wherryman's Way. (Building on the success of Your Broads, Your Future project) £9,500
   BA 196 Green Energy Project Hellesdon Church Extension Ground source heat pump for new extension to St Mary's Church £5,000
   BA 197 Electric engine for wherry Norada Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust Grant towards cost of electric engines for pleasure wherry Norada £3,200
  BA 198 Broads Outdoors Festival Broads Tourism Grant to assist with the organising and promoting of the first Broads Outdoors Festival £4,000

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