A BIDFORD-based organisation is striving to create a large-scale project to benefit the entire village, writes Helen Clarke.

The Bidford Sports and Community Initiative (BS&CI) wants to create the project to include leisure facilities and a community hall for concerts, bingo and other social events.

The BS&CI, led by Stuart Beare and Eric Wyatt, started after the carnival committee resigned.

It set about talking to local authorities and say it has already amassed about £100,000 in pledges for its community centre.

But this is still a long way from the estimated cost of the proposed centre, which is £1.25 million.

A public meeting will be held after Christmas, possibly at Crawford Memorial Hall, where issues will be discussed.

For more details, call Mr Wyatt on 01789 772709 or Mr Beare on 01789 772702.