Conservative Councillors welcomed news yesterday that Conservative controlled Oxfordshire County Council had agreed to give funding to the Net youth cinema project in Abingdon.Vale of White Horse Conservative Councillors had supported a plea from a local Labour Party supporter which had originally been turned down by the Liberal Democrat Council Leader Jerry Patterson.The project was given new hope when Conservative Cllrs Monica Lovatt and Peter Jones won a motion at the District Council inviting the project to apply to the council for a grant and calling on the County to award similar funding. The grant was awarded by the district and the County Council confirmed yesterday that the other funding would be awarded.Conservative Leader Melinda Tilley said she was “Delighted” with the decision. “She continued “We recognise the need to provide facilities for the youth of our towns this is an excellent project we have been lobbying our Conservative Colleagues at the County Council and I’m glad it has received the funding”.Fellow Conservative Councillor Monica Lovatt also welcomed the decision saying the project was “Vital” and “The Council had a duty to assist such projects that were providing facilities for the youth population”Town and District Councillor Peter Jones added “ I’m pleased the Conservatives on the Town and District Councils supported this project, I’m very pleased the funding has been granted and wish them every success for the future”.