It is being called a once in a generation opportunity, the chance to make significant investment in Barrow to build a bright future. Sarah French reports. The town laid out its ambitions in #BrilliantBarrow, the title given to its bid to the Government’s Towns Fund with development plans under the themes of regeneration, skills and enterprise, and infrastructure and connectivity. It worked, with Barrow becoming one of the first towns to secure £25 million from the fund. Councillor Ann Thomson, the leader of Barrow Borough Council, describes the successful bid as “a pivotal moment for our borough and all those who live and work here”. She adds: “The funding will ensure we are able to move forward into an exciting future through the launch of the innovative new projects identified through #BrilliantBarrow. These projects have the potential to generate long term benefits for our communities through opportunities in further and higher education, regeneration and economic
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The Cultural Spring Project Director Emma Horsman (left) and Project Co-ordinator Emma Scarr MORE than 700 activity packs have been distributed across six communities free of charge thanks to an award-winning arts project and support from the council. The Sunderland-based Cultural Spring commissioned six artists to produce 720 activity packs and then worked with a range of community organisations in six council wards to distribute the packs. Emma Horsman, project director of The Cultural Spring, said: “We’ve been working with artists and creative organisations to create and distribute art activity packs since the first lockdown, but this is the most we’ve delivered in one go.
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