WALTON FORUMThe TRIPLE Whammy!

THE TRANSFORMATION

THREE EVENTS

The Post Officebuilding was

up for sale

The Post Office business also

up for sale

ECC Children’s Services were

looking for a site for

a Surestart Nursery

A PARTNERSHIP

Voluntary Sector The Walton Forum

The Public Sector Essex County Council Children’s

Services

The Private Sector Nanny Jo’s Nurseries

FUNDINGMarket Towns Asset

Development Programme/ EEDA

£320,000 - £320,000 - Purchase of Post Office Building

Essex County Council Children’s Services/ Surestart

£217,000 - £217,000 - Refurbish and Extend Post Office

Building

Nanny Jo’s Nurseries

£60,000 - £60,000 - Develop and Equip 42 Place Nursery

Forum Volunteer Contribution£15,000 - £15,000 - Average of 15 hours per week for 18 months, carrying out proposal submissions, planning meetings, overall project management etc. 1000 hours at £15 per hour.

Building Construction Project Management£25,000 - £25,000 - by CCL Property Developers. 10% of construction costs

Graham Macnamara Architects Fees Contribution£8000 RIBA fee £8000 RIBA fee £11,210 Fee charged £11,210 Fee charged £2895£2895)

REVENUE FUNDING

Nanny Jo Nursery Lease£10k rising to £20k

over five years

Post Office 9yr Business

Lease£6k per annum

Income to Add Value

Outputs – The Nusery

• The Provision of 42 Nursery Places

• 6 New Jobs

• A further 9 jobs in the next four years

Outputs – The Local Economy

• £200k construction work carried out by local firms

• Contributing to local economy – multiplier effect

OUTPUTS The Post Office

• New management for Post Office

• Increased sales floor area

• Future viability secured

Outputs – The Walton Forum

• Increased sustainability

• 1 new part time post for the Forum Office

• 1 new part time Town Centre Manager

• Increases asset base to property worth in excess of £500k

THE FUTURE

• To promote the long term impact of the Surestart programme particularly amongst those families in challenging circumstances.

• To develop Bursary provision for Nursery places

• To expand the work of the Project Office in providing support and information to locals and visitors

• To further develop the economy of the town by supporting existing and encouraging new businesses.For more information visit:

www.walton-on-the-naze.com