Maidenhead & Windsor

It's just grand for 7th Windsor Scouts as they receive £2,000 under the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead's Grand in the Hand scheme. The money will be put towards fencing around the scouts' headquarters to help reduce vandalism and anti-social behaviour.

Cllr Jesse Grey, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead community safety, said: "I am delighted that the 7th Windsor (Old Windsor) Scout Group will benefit from Grand in the Hand. I hope the new fence will ensure that people of all ages in the local community can enjoy the facilities with a better level of security.

"I fully support the Grand in the Hand scheme, which over the past four years has made a positive contribution to tackling anti-social behaviour. It supports schemes where different organisations work
together for the good of their communities."

Glynn Shefford, Windsor group scout leader, said: "It is great that we are now able to deter vandals and make our scout headquarters a place where the youngsters and leaders can feel safe. We would like to thank the Royal Borough for their support."

Grand in the Hand provides funds to local community groups and parishes to put towards projects to reduce anti-social behaviour. To find out more, groups should contact Amy Cannon, anti-social behaviour co-ordinator, on 01628 796725.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead