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Dover district youngsters are to benefit from a £250,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

Three projects were put forward for the successful grant which will be spent on the Pencester Gardens play area in Dover, and a contribution will be made to work at the Marke Wood play area and the Deal Skate Park.

Consultation work has already begun with children and young people on these projects and it is hoped that all three projects will be ready for next summer.

The Big Lottery Fund has committed £155 million of lottery funding to improve and develop play across England. Grants are being awarded to projects, which create and design innovative children's play facilities with the aim of providing free local play provision for youngsters.

Cllr Nigel Collor, Dover District Council (DDC) Cabinet Member for Access said: 'This is great news for the district and we welcome this award from the Big Lottery Fund. This important news adds to a major £200,000 commitment by DDC to play areas. This will mean improvements to the quality of a number of play sites across the district."