Coastal country park plans moving forward

Coastal country park plans moving forward

The £2m Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park is moving on apace. That’s the reassuring message from Lincolnshire County Council today, as its Environmental Scrutiny Committee heard that work could start as early as next year.

The local authority is one of several partners looking to create a dynamic and extensive park between Sandilands and Chapel St Leonards to provide high quality facilities for people and better protection for wildlife.

Councillor Colin Davie, Chairman of the County Council’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee, said:

"At a time when many projects may be in doubt, it’s fantastic that we are able to push forward with this exciting and hugely beneficial scheme. The park will provide something wonderful to pass on to our next generation and protect the local environment for many years to come. Lengthening the tourist season and promoting ‘green tourism’ will bring long-term economic benefits to the area and the county as a whole.”

In 2009, the Lincolnshire Assembly awarded the project £1.2 million through the Area Based Grant to initiate the project. To date, £1,786,000 has been secured, including £250,000 from Wren and £336,000 from other partners. Further grant applications have been submitted and are expected to be confirmed in the near future.

The park is being designed to be rich in wildlife and attract visitors in every season to its natural green space, heritage centre and observatories.

Article Published: 14/07/2010

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