Dorset village shop saved with £200,000 award
A village shop in Fontmell Magna, Dorset, was awarded more than £200,000 from the Community Ownership Fund.
Saving a vital community asset
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp loss of this facility would have been devastating to community life, particularly for more elderly residents. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp funding is helping the village community buy the freehold to the premises. This will prevent the property being sold for redevelopment.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp shop is a crucial part of village life offering local people:
- a café and place to socialise
- banking facilities
- postal services
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