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Decision on £23m city river plan River plan in £23m lottery boost
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A decision on £23m lottery funding for a project to create a park along the course of a river in east Belfast is set to be announced later. An ambitious project to create a park along the course of a river in east Belfast has been awarded £23.5m in lottery funding.
The Connswater Community Greenway has made the final cut for the lottery's Living Landmarks Fund. The Connswater Community Greenway is getting the money from the lottery's Living Landmarks Fund.
It would involve creating a parkway following the course of the river and other waterways through east Belfast, connecting green spaces along the way. It will be used to create a parkway following the river and other waterways through east Belfast, connecting green spaces along the way.
The project team say it would benefit the 40,835 people living in the area.
It would involve transforming the river, which is currently in a neglected and dirty condition.
More than 40 bridges and 19kms of cycle and walkways are to be constructed.More than 40 bridges and 19kms of cycle and walkways are to be constructed.
Two years ago 300 projects were competing for the funding. The park will follow the course of the Connswater, Knock and Loop rivers, connecting people and places from the Castlereagh Hills to Belfast Lough.
The project team said it would benefit the 40,835 people living in the area.
Sammy Douglas from the Greater East Belfast Partnership said it would "turn the rivers and open spaces into community assets and provide a living landmark for our children".
Breidge Gadd of the Big Lottery Fund in Northern Ireland said she was looking forward to seeing the project "come to life".