New Ruddington facilities get £40k grant boost via Levelling Up agenda

THE Great Central Railway (Nottingham) has received a £40,000 grant towards the provision of new toilets at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre by the end of the year. The grant, made by Rushcliffe Borough Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which is part of the Government’s Levelling Up agenda, will cover nearly two-thirds of the £65,000 cost of the new building at Ruddington, with an appeal launched to raise the remaining £25,000. The building will replace ageing temporary facilities and for the first time will offer accessible toilets, and shower and baby changing facilities.

GCR(N) spokesman Andy Fillingham said: “This is a major step forward. As we rebuild our roster of special events and reopen the railway, having decent, accessible toilets is essential.

“We are grateful for the grant funding and will be seeking out other potential funds too, but for now we have begun a public appeal for £25,000 so we can get building as soon as possible and open the new toilets before Christmas 2024.

“We have already received donations, so thank-you to everyone helping us raise pounds so we can all spend a penny.”

➜ Donations towards the ‘new loo’ fund can be made at lnergctrust.org