The People’s Millions
Posted by Cptn
Connect 2, a project to provide new pedestrian and cycling links that overcome physical barriers such as a river, railway or busy road, is looking for money.
The good people at Sustrans (the sustainable transport charity) came up with the idea and in their search for cash have succeeded in getting Connect2 as one of four projects competing for a grant of up to £50 million from The Big Lottery Fund “Living Landmarks: The People’s Millions”.
In one of those populist moves, the winning project will be decided by a public vote on TV in December. Devon has two schemes out of the 79 Connect2 schemes, one in Newton Abbot and one in Ottery St Mary.
There is a reserve scheme near Bovey Tracey. For details of the schemes go to the Sustrans/Connect2 website ( www.sustransconnect2.org.uk) where you can register your interest and automatically receive updates by email or text, as well as a reminder to get to the goggle-box and vote.
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