Smiles all round as Lottery cash confirmed for Victoria Park
FRIENDS of Victoria Park are celebrating after a whopping �12 million make-over was confirmed today (Wednesday). Tower Hamlets council s park rangers joined the Friends at the East End park this morning to celebrate a �4.5 million grant from the Heritage
FRIENDS of Victoria Park are celebrating after a whopping �12 million make-over was confirmed today (Wednesday).
Tower Hamlets council's park rangers joined the Friends at the East End park this morning to celebrate a �4.5 million grant 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.
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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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