Tories plan to use more lottery cash to save historic buildings (UK)
Neglected churches and crumbling castles would receive millions of pounds of extra funding if the Conservatives win power at the next election, a Shadow minister has suggested.
Endangered historic buildings such as cathedrals and abbeys in need of urgent repair would benefit from additional funding from the National Lottery under a Tory plan to allocate more cash to traditional projects and the preservation of the nation’s heritage.
Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said that up to £40 million would be found by cutting bureaucracy and allowing the lottery to operate independently. Buildings most likely to benefit are those managed by organisations such as English Heritage and the National Trust.
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Endangered historic buildings such as cathedrals and abbeys in need of urgent repair would benefit from additional funding from the National Lottery under a Tory plan to allocate more cash to traditional projects and the preservation of the nation’s heritage.
Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said that up to £40 million would be found by cutting bureaucracy and allowing the lottery to operate independently. Buildings most likely to benefit are those managed by organisations such as English Heritage and the National Trust.