No 29: July 2012
Published by Rothay House, Mayfield Road, Eastrea.
Eastrea Village News Student Grants — for All Ages! EASTREA students are encouraged to apply for a Storers grant once more this summer. The scheme covers all students in every age-group. We have given grants for study at college even if the applicant is of pensionable age, so don’t be discouraged. Each year trustees of The Storers plan to award a major bursary to
the most promising Eastrea student and in recent years more than one Bursary has been granted. Students must demonstrate financial need, and should have a good track record both of academic study and activities outside school or college. For further details just ring 350888 or send an email to mail@storers.org.uk for a prompt response.
HALL UPDATE BUILDING work on the new village hall is already two weeks ahead of schedule. The foundations were laid in July when some 200 tons of concrete were poured so work on building the hall has started at last. Construction will now proceed through the summer — the project budget is now £847,280. INSTALLING the ground-works on the new Eastrea Centre is local resident Mr Stewart Badger, who lives in Springfields. Known to the project team by his nick-name Badge, he has worked for Rose Homes for more than twenty years. Mr Robert Gregory, who is co-owner and managing director of Roses, says Badge is playing a crucial role in the project. “It has taken us some twenty months just to agree the position of lamp-posts on the new development,” he says. “The fact that Badge has such high standards means that we have been able to start work straight away — we know that the work will be of a standard that the authority will accept.” The heavy rain in June and July was a problem for the team, Badge reports. But the schedule had 6th August for concrete foundations to be poured, yet this work was complete on 19th July. “So far we are a fortnight ahead of ourselves,” says Badge. “No problems so far!”