Money on the line to help community shop

By iamadonut | Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:48

Buckland Brewer residents will be putting their money on the

line as part of a community shop fund raising event on Saturday 24 July.

Shop supporters in the North Devon village are being

encouraged to donate their change by filling the outline of the proposed

community shop, which will replace the post office and general store that

closed in March 2009.

The coin trail takes place at the Buckland Brewer Methodist

Church between 10.30 am and 1.30 pm.

Shop committee chairman Peter McClymont says:

“Losing our local shop last year

was a blow to the community. However, many villages have opened community based

shops. We are determined to do the same here.”

“There is a long road ahead, especially in terms of

raising funds. We think the visual nature of the coin trail will give substance

to our plans and swell our coffers.”

Other attractions at the event include:

Organisers will be on hand to talk about project progress.

The shop committee’s plans are for a small temporary

building to house a community owned and run shop. The committee aims to

finalise its business plan by the end of the summer and will seek grant funding

from a variety of local, regional and national sources.

For further information, see our blog.

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