Restoration of Vauxhall Bridge

Fair Share and Community Connections, Great Yarmouth, have issued a press release to announce that the hunt for funding to support the restoration of Vauxhall Bridge, Great Yarmouth, is reaching a key stage ahead of a crucial meeting with the Heritage Lottery Fund in mid-February 2010.   Great Yarmouth’s Fair Share panel (run through Community Connections) have earmarked £300,000 in lottery money for work to the bridge and surrounds, and other sources of funding are being actively pursued.

Initial consultation  suggests that a project of this nature would face tough competition at a national level, and that any bid must be as strong as possible.  In particular, the Vauxhall Bridge project must show how it would help people learn about Great Yarmouth’s heritage and rich history.  “The County Council is keen to strengthen this element of their bid for money from the HLF, and are looking to the Yarmouth community for their help,” said John Drinkill, Fair Share Local Agent. “We know that this area of Great Yarmouth has changed out of all recognition over the years, and the bridge itself played an important part in the commercial life of the town. With proper interpretation a restored bridge will not only provide a vastly improved gateway into the town, it will also help people to understand some of the developments and changes that have created the Great Yarmouth of today.”

For the full press release  click here.

Contact: John Drinkill, Fair Share Local Agent, 01493 656 372