£2m lottery funding for Forth project

Published on 23/07/2012 00:50

A PROJECT to uncover the hidden history, culture and natural wealth of one of Scotland’s industrial landscapes has been given Heritage Lottery funding.

RSPB Scotland has been given funding of just under £2 million for the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative.

The charity is part of the project to celebrate the history of the area.

Kate Studd, Inner Forth landscape partnership officer, said: “We’re delighted that we have cleared this all-important first hurdle and that the Heritage Lottery Fund recognises the potential of what can be achieved in this landscape.”

Colin McLean, head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland, said: “The natural and built heritage of the Inner Forth lies undiscovered for most, overlooked because of its industrial character.”