Winners unveiled in battle for Living Landmarks cash
- Published: 15 November 2007 10:35
- Author: Richard Vaughan
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- Last Updated: 15 November 2007 10:47
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Living Landmarks – The Big Lottery initiative which funds cultural schemes under £50 million – has announced its
three winners, with projects in Cornwall, Scotland and Northern Ireland landing more than £70 million in lottery cash.
Cornwall's Heartlands Project in Kerrier was awarded £22.3 million; the Connswater Community Greenway scheme in Belfast bagged £23.5 million; and Falkirk's The Helix development was handed £25 million.
The winning schemes aim to regenerate local communities and are similar in their treatment of currently unused land.
The Heartlands scheme, designed by Kerrier Council's in-house architects aims to transform 7.5ha of former mining land into a World Heritage Site and parkland.
Falkirk's The Helix project hopes to regenerate 300ha of urban scrub by planting new trees, adding paths, and introducing local artwork.
The Connswater Greenway will spend its grant connecting 152ha of public space via bridges, cycle paths and walkways.
Clive Booth, chairman of the Big Lottery Fund, said: 'After lots of hard work from the projects and some extremely tough decisions taken by the Living Landmarks committee, we are delighted to announce the three successful initiatives.
'I'm looking forward to seeing these ground-breaking projects come to life, capturing the imagination of communities and individuals across the country.'
However, the announcement could spell the end for schemes missing out on the funding, including Bradford's Mirror Pool Park, designed by landscape architect Gillespies; Nick Helm Architects' Shakepeare's Globe in Knowsley; and LDA Design's People's Playground in Blackpool.
