31.10.03
Cornwall Scrap Store receives investment
for long-term sustainability
Nearly £30,000 has been invested in the Cornwall Scrap
Store, which is based at Goonamarris near St Austell. The
investment has come from the Objective One Rural Key Fund
and Restormel Borough Council and was secured with the assistance
of Restormel Regeneration Partnership (RRP).
Cornwall Scrap Store re-uses surplus materials and products
donated by industry and passes them on to schools, clubs and
other community groups mainly for arts and educational uses.
The investment will enable the recruitment of a new post
at the Cornwall Scrap Store focusing purely on marketing and
business development. The aim of this investment is to make
this locally valued resource sustainable in the future. The
project will also examine in detail the operations of the
Scrap Store and how it can best deliver its services to members,
including location of depots and how this can be achieved.
Gary King said "We are elated that we have received
investment to progress this work. The recruitment of a person
to assist in the marketing and development of the charity
will enhance the facilities we already provide.”
The post holder will also work with Restormel Regeneration
Partnership and other similar organisations in order to examine
how grant-aiding trusts and local authorities may want to
'buy-in' to the future development and success of Cornwall
Scrap Store.
Christine Bainbridge, Programme Manager of Restormel Regeneration
Partnership said: "We are really pleased to secure the
investment for the Scrap Store and look forward to working
with the new person to help the Scrap Store achieve its full
potential.”
Editor's notes:
Restormel Regeneration
Partnership
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Restormel Regeneration Partnership was established
in 2000, with the object of making Restormel '… a more
prosperous and lively area' by making maximum use of the
opportunities for regeneration. |
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Integrated Area Plans (IAPs) are the way in which Objective
One can help communities. These are the plans that integrate
the economic, social and environmental aspects of the Objective
One programme into a framework for use in a specific area.
There are eleven plans throughout Cornwall, three of which
(St Austell Bay, China Clay Area, and Newquay & its Rural
Hinterland) are covered by Restormel. |
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The Objective One Integrated Area Plan team
was established in February 2001 to deliver the three IAPs
for Restormel. It can help with developing and supporting
community based projects who wish to apply for Objective One
investment. |
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The RRP team is invested in by Restormel Borough Council,
Objective One, the South West of England Regional Development
Agency, Imerys, Cornwall County Council and Health Action
Zone. |
For further information:
Claire Evans
Administration Officer, Restormel Regeneration Partnership
IAP team
Tel: 01726 623735
Jason Clark
Communications Adviser
Objective One Partnership Office
Castle House
Pydar Street
Truro TR1 2UD
Tel: 01872 241379
Fax: 01872 241388
objectiveone@cornwall.gov.uk
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