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Law Community Trust

In 2006 PMR Leisure was commissioned by Law Community Trust to assist in developing their idea of a new leisure based community hub facility for the village on land which had been gifted through a section 75 housing agreement next to the existing main recreation park of the village. The demand for improved community resources had been increasing in Law in recent years stemming from on-going housing developments. It was the view of Law Community Trust that existing community resources were no longer fit for purpose because of their age and the capacity.

PMR Leisure recommended that if the Trust were to take this concept forward and test their ideas they should apply for the new BIG Lottery Investing in Ideas Fund to support them. They were already aware of funding from the local Leader programme managed by the South Lanarkshire Rural Partnership. In August 2006 applications were submitted with the support of PMR Leisure to these two organisations for funding.

The South Lanarkshire Rural Partnership approved funding in October 2006 which enabled an initial feasibility to move forward. Progress was also made in the appointment of architects, Gareth Hoskins, to produce drawings for the proposals allowing applications to potential funders to be developed. Jupiter Play was also brought on board by PMR Leisure to develop the children’s play aspect of the proposals and a public consultation was conducted in the village over a two-week period during October.

A community meetingwas held in January 2008 to allow local residents of Law will be able to view the drawings and plans of the proposals before the project is taken further forward. The Project is driven by a key aim held by the Trust and that is...

“To provide a high quality fit for purpose and economically sustainable community hub for the village of Law”