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Dog walkers land Broughton woodland purchase support

“The woodland has been used by local people for many years for recreation and wellbeing, and is a haven for wildlife, having been sympathetically managed by the current owner,” he added.

“The local community have come together to support a community buyout and this investment will mean we will have more than three quarters of the cost of the purchase price and we will continue to appeal for the remaining balance leading to a spring 2025 purchase.

“Thank you to the SLF for its confidence in our plans and for recognising that this is a well-used, special place and with a community purchase, it will be protected for ever more.”

Rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon said each group receiving SLF funding was an “example of people coming together to take really positive, practical action to create a place for others to come together and benefit the community”.

The SLF’s Cara Gillespie said it aimed to provide funding “targeted directly at local needs”.

“The groups involved have developed strategic goals and clear ambitions about how these assets will help their localities to thrive,” she added.


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