NEWS UPDATE Parks & Countryside
Lottery grants for four UK park projects
Four historic UK parks are to undergo major restoration work after National Lottery funding support was confirmed. Wandle Park in Croydon, London, and The Green in Allerdale, Cumbria, are to receive a share of £3.1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (BIG). Meanwhile, Swansea’s Cwmdonkin Park and Aberdeen’s Duthie Park will benefit from a separate £3.3m investment by the HLF. In addition to the confirmed grants, 11 other UK parks will receive a share of £900,000 of initial HLF/BIG support after
DEFRA launches Big Tree Plant initiative
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched The Big Tree Plant to plant one million extra trees in urban areas across England. The new four-year, £4m programme will be delivered in partnership with a number of organisations, including The Tree Council, the Woodland Trust, Trees for Cities, England’s Community Forests and the Forestry Commission. It is the first government-led tree plant- ing initiative to be launched since the 1970s and aims to help tackle a recent decline in the number of trees in urban areas with the help of grant funding.
Dorset visitor centre proposals submitted
Plans have been submitted for a new eco- friendly visitor and education centre at Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve near Bournemouth, Dorset. The proposed £1m facility is to incorpo-
rate an exhibition area for archaeology, ecology and geology; a space for commu- nity use; and outdoor learning areas. Work space for centre staff; access
for disabled visitors; and a retail outlet similar to a National Trust shop are also mooted as part of the scheme.
ISSUE 1 2011 © cybertrek 2011 The planned Hengistbury Head centre Developer contributions will provide
£300,000 towards the cost of the devel- opment, while a second-round bid for Heritage Lottery Fund support will be submitted in February.
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The Green in Allerdale is one of the four locations to secure confirmed Lottery funding
being awarded first round passes. HLF chief executive Carole Souter said:
“A local park is a vital resource for sur- rounding communities and can often be people’s only available green space. “We are absolutely committed to sup-
porting historic parks across the UK and by doing so protecting the wonderful leg- acy that was left to us by the Victorians.”
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More trees are to be planted in urban spaces The new campaign is included in the
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