The grants are part of WREN’s (Waste Recycling Environmental Limited) Landfill Communities Fund to help improve local facilities.

And during the latest round of giveaways, £40,000 will go towards the restoration of Shiptonthorpe Village Hall while £50,000 will be used to improve the facilities at South Cave’s playing fields.

Ben Walker, Humber project manager for WREN, explained: “The projects that we’ve funded will all make a positive contribution to the local community and we would encourage any organisations looking for funding to contact WREN and find out more about how the Landfill Communities Fund can help.”

The money for South Cave will be used to expand the playing fields as part of a major revamp of the area.

New sports fields adjacent to the existing site are planned along with new facilities.

Members of the Shiptonthorpe Village Hall Committee feel that the cash injection will make a huge difference to the ongoing refurbishments.

The building had fallen into disrepair in recent years but the committee, made up of local residents, have since improved toilet facilities, resolved drainage problems in the car park and brought the electrics in line with legislation.

The latest windfall will be used to minimise running costs, by installing a ground source for the heating system, insulating the walls and using solar lighting.

Treasurer Liz Thompson said: “This is fantastic news; we now have funds in place to make a real difference to the village hall which clearly means so much to many of the villagers.

“We have achieved so much since we decided that renovating the hall was the only way forward in January of this year, but still have so much more to do, with appointing an architect, tendering for the building works and getting the work completed, hopefully in time for the village New Year’s party!”