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Sea Change Fund

Richard Linington — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:48:21 +0000

The Sea Change fund is a three year programme of funding for coastal resorts. Sea Change has an available fund of Â£45 million and one of the objectives is for coastal resorts to use the funding to act as a catalyst for wider economic regeneration. We understand that Blackpool, Dover and Torbay have been successful in their application to the fund.

Vindolanda Trust

Richard Linington — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:43:27 +0000

The Vindolanda Trust and the National Maritime Museum (London) have been awarded Â£9 million worth of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Tourism and the Welsh Valleys

Richard Linington — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:42:29 +0000

The bid to bring more tourists to the Welsh Valleys has been boosted by Â£9m of European funding.Â The money will go to schemes in five local authorities. Â This investment will build on a Â£5m investment programme made earlier in the year for visitor attractions in the region.Â Â Money is also going towards the Â£6m project to renovate the General Offices at the former Ebbw Vale Steelworks, which is due to open in 2 years as an interactive family history and genealogy centre.Â Â Over the next 3 years, it is predicted that tourism investment in the region will top Â£23m. It is hoped that the projects will create around 400 jobs and attract an additional 355,000 visitors a year.

Chichester City Walls

Richard Linington — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:41:49 +0000

A project to repair the city walls surrounding Chichester, has been awarded Â£685,000 by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Chichester City Walls Partnership, Led by Chichester District Council, is looking to carry out the work over a 3 year period.

The City walls are 1,700 years old, are a scheduled monument and at 1.5 miles in length they are the most intact circuit of town or city walls in the south east of England. The HLF grant will also go towards funding community archaeological projects, providing disabled access and historical research.

Failte Ireland

Richard Linington — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:47:05 +0000

Failte Ireland has recently launched a new â‚¬100m fund which will be invested in new and existing visitor attractions. The funding is provided under the National Development Plan.

Â£45 million cultural investment in seaside resorts

Richard Linington — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:01:59 +0000

“A Â£45 million funding boost will help culture and the arts regenerate some of our most run-down seaside resorts, Culture Secretary James Purnell announced today. The investment will be targeted at disadvantaged coastal resorts around England and is intended to stimulate wider improvements and economic benefits in the area.” Read more on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s website.

Peak District Sustainble Development Fund – green initiatives

Richard Linington — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:57:25 +0000

Since starting some five years ago the Peak District Sustainable Development Fund has provided just under Â£1m in grant funding to help green projects in the National Park.

English Heritage Funding

Richard Linington — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:53:50 +0000

English Heritage is to receive additional funding over the next three years.Â Â Â Funding will increase from Â£123.7m to Â£124.7m in 2008/09 and by 2010/11 it will have increased to Â£130.7m.

The People’s Millions

Richard Linington — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:13:43 +0000

An interesting report in The Observer on the Big Lottery Fundâ€™s The People’s Millions programme. The winner of the scheme will be decided by a televised vote. The six projects under consideration are: Waterlinks Project Somerset; Connect2. Sustrans National; Sherwood: The Living Legend Project East Midlands; The Eden Project Cornwall; Black Country as UrbanÂ Park West Midlands; and Inspired Science Museum Swindon

Blackstone

Richard Linington — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:32:24 +0000

This Money reports how Blackstone is making a significant return on its investment in Tussauds.