The scheme aims to bring local people together to celebrate this festive time of year by giving community groups and organisations the opportunity to apply for help to pay for their Christmas lights, decorations and events.
This year, a total of 23 organisations have received grant money, going towards fairy lights to decorate village halls, decorations for a children’s nursery, a solar powered Christmas tree, Santa sleigh rounds and lantern parades.
In Sittingbourne, Bobbing Village Hall were awarded £179.97 to buy Christmas fairy lights to decorate the village hall, Lakeview Village Hall were awarded £750 to plan a Christmas Party for local kids and pensioners, and Sittingbourne Christmas Lights Association were awarded £4,000 for their Christmas light switch-on event and Santa sleigh rounds.
In Faversham, Hartlip Village Hall were awarded £250 to decorate their village hall, Sheldwich Village Events Management Company were awarded £469.98 to put up Christmas lights and a tree at the centre of the village, and the Faversham Community Christmas Lights Committee were awarded £2,738.88 to grow their Christmas light display.
In Sheppey, the Queenborough Harbour Trust were awarded £312.82 to put up Christmas lights around the harbour, children and families in Sheerness were awarded £500 to decorate Seashells nursery, and Sheerness Town Team were awarded £4,000 for Christmas lights in the High Street.
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• Upchurch Parish Council were awarded £399 to buy a Christmas tree.
• Hartlip Village Hall were awarded £250 to decorate their village hall.
• Newington Parish Council were awarded £500 to add Christmas stars to the village lamp posts.
• Sittingbourne Christmas Lights Association were awarded £4,000 for their Christmas light switch-on event and Santa sleigh rounds.
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