News on Crediton Heart Proposals

As part of The Crediton Heart Project public consultation, five thousand leaflets have been distributed in venues, shops, churches, pubs, cafes and schools in the town and surrounding villages. The leaflets outline plans to develop a new multi-use building which will provide space, resources and opportunities for community groups and small businesses.

This building will only happen if people really want it. So we need to know now what sort of spaces people need and what activities they would like to see happening ’ explained Rosemary Stephenson, chair of the Crediton Heart Project. ‘ The more people who tell us what they think, the better the needs of the whole community will be reflected in our plans .

Set up last year by local volunteers, the Crediton Heart Project is a not-for-profit organisation working to keep the heart in Crediton as the town expands. It aims to do this by promoting and supporting our vibrant, arts scene, community groups and local enterprise.

The previous stakeholder consultation showed there was much interest in the proposed multi- purpose building that would complement existing venues. This facility could offer much-needed space and resources to the diverse groups within our town; to young people, children’s groups and the elderly. It could provide studio space for the creative arts and a shared workspace for local entrepreneurs. It would support larger audiences for shows, musicals, film screenings and social occasions. Such a building would be self-sustaining, creating jobs and opportunities, not relying on grants,