A village park pavilion in Cowbit is set to become more accessible after the parish council secured an £11,500 grant from Lincolnshire County Council.
The money will support improvements at the park pavilion, including a wheelchair ramp outside the building and an accessible toilet. Cowbit Parish Council received the award through the county council’s Strategic Grant Fund.
What the Cowbit funding will provide
The project is intended to improve access to the pavilion for people who use wheelchairs and others who need accessible facilities. The grant will fund two specific elements identified in the parish council’s bid: an external ramp and an accessible toilet.
The award was announced on September 9, 2026. County councillors can vote for projects seeking support from the Strategic Grant Fund, and Cowbit’s application was nominated by Couns Raymond Condell and Thomas Sneath.
For residents using Cowbit’s park pavilion, the planned work means the building should be easier to enter and better equipped for people with accessibility needs once the improvements are delivered. The source does not give a timetable for construction or say when the upgraded facilities will open.
How the county grant scheme works
The Strategic Grant Fund supports community projects across Lincolnshire. Grants range from £3,000 to £15,000, with applications assessed against criteria examining how proposed work will make a difference and help meet the county council’s objectives.
Speaking about the scheme, Lincolnshire County Council deputy leader Coun Rob Gibson said: “We’ve had a good range of different projects come forward since we launched earlier this summer, and there is still scope for more groups to benefit.
He encouraged groups considering improvements in their communities to contact their local county councillor. He also pointed to a separate source of support: each county councillor has access to £3,000 in divisional grants for smaller projects, with awards available from £100.
That means community groups do not have to rely only on the larger Strategic Grant Fund for every project. However, the source does not state whether Cowbit Parish Council has applied for or received any additional divisional grant.
Other project funded in Lincolnshire
Cowbit’s award was one of several grants announced across the county. The Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes service received £15,000 to buy a refurbished vehicle.
The Cowbit project is therefore part of a wider round of community and service funding, but the parish council’s award is specifically focused on accessibility at the village’s park pavilion. Further details about the construction arrangements, contractors or completion date had not been provided in the announcement.