THE hard work starts now – that's the
message from campaigners celebrating a £50,000 Lottery jackpot for
Richmondshire.
Celebrating at the bridge at Brompton on Swale are: Frank
Broughton, Brompton on Swale Parish Council; Colin Grant, Richmond
Town Centre Manager; Yvonne Brookes, Brompton on Swale Parish
Council; Colonel Nick Millen, Catterick Garrison; Timothy Kirkhope
MEP (Yorkshire and the Humber); Coun Melva Steckles, Leader,
Richmondshire District Council; Coun Michael Heseltine,
Richmondshire District Council; Helen Harper, Richmondshire
District Council; Alistair Harvey, Yorkshire Water; Coun Bill
Glover, Richmondshire District Council
It was announced last week that the Bridge the Gap project, in
Brompton on Swale, was one of 79 schemes to share in a £50 million
grant after a national public vote.
Bridge the Gap brought together Brompton on Swale Parish
Council, Richmondshire District Council, North Yorkshire County
Council, the Richmond Swale Valley Community Initiative, Yorkshire
Water and the Ministry of Defence – as well as countless other
residents, businesses and voluntary groups.
Helen Harper, sustainable development policy officer at
Richmondshire District Council, said: "We're still celebrating the
news that our bid was successful, and we'd like to thank again
everyone in Richmondshire who got behind our campaign.
"But the hard work starts now, and the next step is for the
Royal Engineers to move in and actually begin construction
work."
Melva Steckles, Leader of Richmondshire District Council, said:
"Bridge the Gap just goes to show what happens when a whole
community gets involved in a project.
"So many different people and organisations joined forces for
this bid, and their success will help to open up the countryside
for Richmondshire residents and visitors."
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