More than £1.8 million of funding drawn from local developers will be put towards improving infrastructure for residents by East Hampshire District Council.

On July 18 its cabinet agreed to allocate Community Infrastructure Levy funding to 24 projects around the district.

Community Infrastructure Levy, paid by developers for every house built, is designed to offset the impact of development on local facilities such as schools, health services and roads.

First Friends Day Nursery was given £71,280 towards creating a children’s nursery at the former Queens Head pub in Holybourne, and Alton College received £242,293.32 for improvements to its sports hall.

Alton Dental got £154,169.40 towards building two new surgeries for two new NHS dentists, and Alton Town Council received £350,000 to refurbish two pavilions at Jubilee Fields.

Anstey Junior School received £20,000 for a sensory garden and allotment, while Beech Village Hall and Recreation Ground was given £10,296 for The Wellhouse, a versatile health and wellbeing space.

Medstead Village Hall got £9,083.84 to install sound insulation to improve acoustics in the hall, which is often used by children with impaired hearing.

Hampshire County Council received £8,130.16 towards improving two byways in Four Marks that link proposed housing to schools and the countryside.

Ropley CE Primary School was given £20,000 towards an outdoor nature and forest learning area for younger pupils, and Bohunt School received £89,698.04 for a 3G artificial grass pitch.

Passfield Social Club got £8,500 for a shelter to be built alongside a new petanque court, and The Green Room School in Kingsley received £19,045 for recreational, play and sensory equipment.

Headley Parish Council received £67,500 for the Headley Playing Fields Pavilion, and Lindford Parish Council got £129,719 to replace old play equipment in Chase Road with a playground for all ages and abilities.

Whitehill Leisure Centre was given £53,631.08 for electronic blinds around the pool to allow for privacy during swimming sessions, while Clanfield Junior School got £106,900 to refurbish changing rooms and increase shelter on the sports field.

Horndean Parish Council got £95,000 for a multi-use games area, a footpath and enhancement of outdoor gym equipment in Jubilee Park, while Clanfield Cricket Club received £12,677.50 to install indoor cricket nets at Horndean Technology College.

Hampshire County Council received £250,000 towards a new primary school at Hazleton Farm, while the Catherington Infant School Association got £13,300 for a new agility play trail.

Making Space for Crafts Ltd received £30,000 to convert redundant railway station accommodation into a space to hold craft events and community courses, and Selborne CE Primary School got £37,500 for a single-storey extension to support pupils before and after school.

Hampshire County Council was given £20,000 for a boardwalk to improve access into Shortheath Common and around its pond, and Rowledge received £30,000 for a new village hall.

Cllr Angela Glass, East Hampshire District Council’s portfolio holder for regulation and enforcement, said: “This funding is a direct result of the growth we’re seeing in our communities.

“As new homes are built it means we can invest in the schools, roads and public spaces that make East Hampshire such a great place to live.”

Cllr Robert Mocatta, the portfolio holder for regeneration and prosperity, said: “I am delighted to see so many fantastic local projects supported by these developer contributions.

“This funding will help deliver real improvements, from schools to health facilities, and it is all funded by the very developments that are shaping our future.”

Deputy council leader Cllr Andy Tree, the portfolio holder for Whitehill & Bordon, is responsible for approving developer contributions there.

He said: “It is vital that we make sure growth works for everyone. By reinvesting developer contributions locally, we can build stronger, more connected communities.”

During the meeting, cabinet also agreed to reallocate £1.25 million of Community Infrastructure Levy earmarked for a community centre in Four Marks to an updated scheme in the village.