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St Austell Shed community group secures derelict building for new workshop
Overview
A new community group, St Austell Shed, has acquired a dilapidated former parish store in Trewoon, Cornwall, to create a workshop aimed at reducing male isolation. St Mewan Parish Council is investing funds from a local wind turbine development to make the building weatherproof and reconnect utilities, while the group plans to raise £45,000 for internal renovations.
Key points
- St Austell Shed is a new community group aiming to help men feel less isolated through shared practical projects.
- The group has been offered a derelict former parish store located beside the Trewoon recreation ground.
- St Mewan Parish Council will use a portion of £20,000 in community funds from a wind turbine development to install a new roof, remove asbestos, and reconnect mains services.
- The group aims to raise £45,000 to fit out the workshop with new windows, doors, electrics, benches, and machinery.
- St Austell Shed will pay a peppercorn rent of £5 per year to the parish council.