AS the current chairman of the Chippenham Local Youth Network (LYN) I wanted to reassure the young people, community groups and the Chippenham community area that there is allocated funding for youth projects.
There have been a wide variety of exciting projects being offered to our young people, that are being delivered by a wide variety of dedicated and committed groups and organisations.
Since the formation of the LYN we have seen many different types of activities being offered, from ropes courses, mountain bike riding, music workshops, regular youth cafés, music and dance and much more. 
At the recent Chippenham Area Board in January £13,500 of funding was supported and agreed by area board members to deliver music and band workshops, youth theatre sessions and a series of outreach workshops to ensure youth provision is being made available to all our young people, irrespective of where they live.
This new and positive way of working ensures that we are engaging with young people, listening and providing activities that they want and our budget is spent on providing these schemes and not on very costly buildings that limit and confine the youth offering. 
I look forward in seeing more groups and individuals coming forward with new and exciting ideas.
COUN PETER J HUTTON
Chairman
Chippenham Local Youth Network