Didcot residents asked to decide how to spend £530,000 fund

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 16:32 · Archive

National Grid is inviting Didcot residents to decide how to spend £530,000 in community investment linked to a substation project.

National Grid is inviting Didcot residents to help decide how £530,000 should be spent in their community. The investment is linked to National Grid's work to extend the 400kV Didcot substation, a project aimed at improving network resilience and supporting the transition to cleaner energy.

The consultation runs from 22 September to 27 October. Eleanor Dowding, external affairs advisor at National Grid, said: 'This fund represents a significant investment in Didcot communities, and it is important that it reflects the issues and opportunities that matter most to residents.' National Grid has already held discussions with local groups to identify community needs and priorities.

Emerging funding themes include supporting STEM education and skills development, promoting health and wellbeing, improving energy efficiency in homes and public buildings, and enhancing nature and biodiversity. Residents are encouraged to comment on these ideas and suggest others. In-person and online events will be held throughout October, with a pop-up event at The Orchard Centre on 6 October from 1pm to 5pm.

How it is being reported

• Locals asked how to spend £530,000 community fundThe investment, part of National Grid’s Didcot substation project, will be shaped through a public consultation.Oxford Mail · 24 Oct, 16:00
• Locals asked how to spend £530,000 community fundThe investment, part of National Grid’s Didcot substation project, will be shaped through a public consultation.Oxfordshire Guardian · 24 Oct, 16:00

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