Case study
Dorset village shop saved with £200,000 award
A village shop in Fontmell Magna, Dorset, was awarded more than £200,000 from the Community Ownership Fund.
Saving a vital community asset
The loss of this facility would have been devastating to community life, particularly for more elderly residents. The funding is helping the village community buy the freehold to the premises. This will prevent the property being sold for redevelopment.
The shop is a crucial part of village life offering local people:
- a café and place to socialise
- banking facilities
- postal services
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