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• £31,558 from the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme to make access improvements to the Wirral Country Park.
• Geographic areas of Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council and 9 wards in the Frodsham/Helsby area of Vale Royal Borough Council are also eligible for Objective 2 ESF/ERDF funds. For further details see European Funding.
• £40,000 grant from Waste Recycling Environmental Ltd towards the renovation and refurbishment of Willaston Village Hall

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• Each District Local Authority in Cheshire has secured between £200,000 and £250,000 from the Big Lottery Fund's Children's Play programme to support a range of projects that meet with their respective Play Strategies. In Ellesmere Port, the library will host activities to help improve play experiences and opportunities for the local community.
• The Scooter Commuter Scheme hires out 27 scooters to unemployed people in disadvantaged areas of Chester, Ellesmere Port and the Wirral, to help them seek and/or attend training and employment opportunities. The Scheme is funded jointly by the North West Development Agency (NWDA), Cheshire & Warrington Economic Alliance (CWEA) and Mersey Travel.       

• An award of £187,603 to the Ellesmere Port Education Improvement Partnership from the Big Lottery Fund's Family Learning programme will deliver enjoyment for families through the arts. This project will be teasing out a wealth of local talent with a dynamic programme of arts-based family learning activities, including, dance, drama, photography, craft and creative writing for over 320 families in disadvantaged areas of the borough.