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# Local projects boosted by share of £300,000 Community Infrastructure Levy fund
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/local-projects-boosted-by-share-of-300000-community-infrastructure-levy-fund/
- Published: 2019-06-21T06:16:06.000Z
- Updated: 2019-06-21T06:16:18.000Z
- Description: A number of local projects have been boosted after receiving a share of £300,000.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Business, Charity, Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:18, News

A number of local projects have been boosted after receiving a share of £300,000.

The money was distributed by Lichfield District Council from he Community Infrastructure Levy which is paid by developers working on schemes across the area.

![Cllr Iain Eadie (centre) with representatives from the successful organisations](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/peter-buck-ruth-shufflebotham-bob-williams-john-bryan-cllr-iain-eadie-amanda-smith-craig-jordan-jo-williams-kirsty-burton.jpg)

Cllr Iain Eadie (centre) with representatives from the successful organisations

The successful applicants included Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust who received £35,000 to support efforts to reinstate the canal between London Road and Cricket Lane, and The Westgate Practice which was awarded £120,000 to extend the Greenhill Health Centre.

Staffordshire County Council successfully applied for two projects and will receive £101,000 to provide more secondary school places at King Edward VI School, and £44,000 to make improvements to Chasewater Country Park.

Councillor Iain Eadie, Cabinet member for investment, economic growth and tourism, said: “All the projects are very different and will have a big impact on the local community.

“There will be more opportunities to apply for funding and we look forward to supporting even more local infrastructure projects in the future.”