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Royal seal of approval for Princetown regeneration
projects
14 September 2009
Two projects completed with the support of investments by the
South West RDA (Regional Development Agency) have received the
Royal seal of approval with a visit by Prince Charles.
His Royal Highness visited the Duchy Square Centre for
Creativity and the Princetown Village Centre during a visit to the
Dartmoor village of Princetown as part of a Devon-wide tour on
Friday, September 11.
The Duchy Square Centre for Creativity, which opened in March
2009 is designed to encourage new and emerging artistic talent in
Devon and to provide premises for individuals to produce and
showcase their work. It was built with the help of a £410,000
investment by the RDA.
Prince Charles also visited the Princetown Village Centre which
has provided a real focus to community life in the village as well
as a range of improved services for residents including a new
library facility, children's centre, doctors' surgery and training
and support for individuals and small businesses. The RDA
contributed £310,000 towards the £1.6 million centre.
Les Roper, Partnership Adviser with the South West RDA, said:
"Our support for both these schemes was part of a wider
regeneration project for Princetown involving partners such as
Devon County Council, the Duchy of Cornwall and the Big Lottery
Foundation.
"The result is new facilities which greatly improve access to
vital services for this remote community as well as encouraging
enterprise and giving practical support to unlock the business
potential of the creative community here."
Ends
Notes to Editors:
1. The South West RDA leads the development of a sustainable
economy, investing to unlock the region's business potential. It is
helping companies respond to the economic crisis and charts a
course for recovery. The RDA is developing or expanding initiatives
which include: establishing a Business Loan Fund; coordinating the
response to large companies in difficulty; preparing for economic
recovery.
The partners involved in the Princetown projects are:
Duchy Square
- Devon County Council
- Duchy of Cornwall
- Integria Strategic Solutions
- South West RDA (Regional Development Agency)
- DNPA
Princetown Community Centre
- Devon County Council
- Duchy of Cornwall
- South West RDA (Regional Development Agency)
- Big Lottery Foundation
- Sport England
- Tudor Trust
- Garfield Weston
- Biffa
- Foundation for Sport and Art
- Dartmoor National Park
- West Devon Borough Council