Millions in Lottery funding confirmed for East End's Victoria Park
VICTORIA is in line for a whopping �12 million make-over after it won lottery funding, it was announced today (Wednesday). The East End park will receive �4.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund s Big Parks for People programme
VICTORIA Park is in line for a whopping �12 million make-over after it won lottery funding, it was announced today (Wednesday).
The East End park will receive �4.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund's Big Parks for People programme.
Coupled with funding from Tower Hamlets council, it means a �12 million spending spree to bring improvement plans to life.
Almost three years in the making, the multi-million pound improvement plans saw more than 5,000 residents and visitors have their say on what they would like the park to look like.
From an urban beach and skate park to restored model boating lake and historical monuments, the council says the plans will become a reality in time for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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