Great Glen allocated over £1.1 million to improve its infrastructure

Harborough District Council’s Cabinet Sub Committee for Grants agreed, on 17 December 2024, to allocate £1,117,533.56 to two community projects in the village.

The projects are benefiting from Section 106 money which is provided by developers for community projects and social infrastructure in locations where development has taken place.

Organisations which applied and successfully received funding are:

• Great Glen Village Hall – £369,410.40 to refurbish the 125-year-old building and bring it up to modern standards for community use
• Great Glen Parish Council – £748,143.16 to deliver a community pavilion complex with accessible vehicle parking for the purposes of sport, social and leisure activities

Chair of the Cabinet Sub Committee for Grants and Leader of Harborough District Council, Cllr Phil Knowles, said: “Great Glen like all settlements in the Harborough district is somewhere favorable to live so I am pleased we are able to award this money to keep enhancing the village and its reputation for residents. I look forward to seeing these projects progress and benefit the community for years to come.”

Groups from areas with Section 106 funding are invited to submit grant applications. Details of these areas are available on the council's website at www.harborough.gov.uk/grants