Feock Parish Council has handed out funding to a raft of local groups, with 180 people in the area helping decide who should share the cash.

The successful groups were 1st Devoran Brownies, 1st Devoran Rainbows, 17th Truro Scout Group (Devoran), Devoran Village Hall, Up the Creek Theatre Productions, St Feock PALS, Devoran Pre-School and Truro River Rowing Club.

Councillor Rob Andrew, vice chairman of the parish council said: “In previous years decisions about which local organisations might receive grants had been undertaken via a very sterile process at a Council meeting involving only 14 people.

"By introducing the idea of participatory budgeting, not only have over 180 people been involved in the process but also a number of local organisations have met each other and now understand what they are trying to do and I have no doubt will start to work together in the future. Most importantly it will allow people from different generations to get together"

Following the success of this year’s scheme, the Council agreed at the December Parish Council meeting to run the scheme again in 2015/16.

Applications are now open and an application form and funding criteria can be downloaded from the Council’s website www.feockpc.com or available from the parish council office at Market Street in Devoran. For more details on the scheme contact the parish clerk, Debra Roberts on 01872 863333.