Eight Kington groups have received an early Christmas present after securing a town council grant

The council agreed to give grants worth £2,610 to the various organisations at a recent meeting.

Marches Makers Festival will receive £200 of the £500 they requested to put on dance workshops at next year’s festival, Kington Hockey Club received £360 for training, match and equipment costs and Kington Walks received £500 for tool purchase for footpath maintenance.

Kington Football Club receive £500 for astro-pitch hire costs, Kington Choir will get £200 towards the purchase of music and Kington Christmas Lunch Club will get £200 to fund the purchase of food.

The Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgin Kington will receive £150 towards the purchase of play equipment and toys fo

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