Almost £10,000 of grants have been handed over to community groups in Burntwood.
The funding from the Grant Aid scheme organised by Burntwood Town Council saw cheques given out at Burntwood Memorial Institute.

The awards were:
- 1st Burntwood Girls’ & 2nd Burntwood Boys’ Brigades £600
- 1st Burntwood Guides £300
- 1st Burntwood Scout Group £400
- Burntwood Active 60s £200
- Burntwood Breast Care £500
- Burntwood Carers £350
- Burntwood Gardening Guild £150
- Burntwood Gateway Club £440
- Burntwood In-Sight Group £200
- Burntwood Live at Home Scheme £250
- Burntwood Memorial Community Association £250
- Burntwood St Matthews Cricket Club £500
- Burntwood Singers £100
- Chase Terrace Bowls Club £200
- Chasewater & District Childminding Group £300
- Chasetown Darby & Joan Club £350
- Embroidery for Burntwood Community £200Fun Club £1,000
- Fusion Credit Union Ltd £500
- Hammerwich Cricket Club £200
- Pathway Project £250
- Playtime Burntwood Stay & Play £250
- Redwood Park Friendship Club £200
- St Giles Hospice £500
- St John’s Community Church £600
- The Sculpture & Art Foundation CIC £250
- Spark Springhill Grandparents’ Group £500
- SSAFA £150
- TLC £300

Who dishes this out and why does a “grandparents group” qualify for £500 of public money?