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March 2018
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Funding application could transform town Groups responsible for looking after St Peter’s in Sudbury are now awaiting the outcome of a funding application that if successful could transform the town centre landmark and open it up for use by the wider community. An application was recently submitted to The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for just under ÂŁ2 million to assist in a major regeneration of St Peter’s. A decision is expected sometime in March. If successful, the grant will result in the following projects: ¡ A contemporary internal new build at the West end providing an improved draft lobby, and a mezzanine floor, meeting and events area ¡ The provision of toilets ¡ An upgrade to the kitchen facilities ¡ The opening of the south chancel ¡ Improved gardens around the building ¡ A new roof and other upgrades to the fabric of the building. Oliver Forder, chair of the Friends of St Peter’s (FoSP) Regeneration Group, said: “St. Peter’s is a stunning and popular building in the heart of our beautiful
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town. The regeneration will result in a beautiful modern resource for both existing users and for younger people who currently have limited resources available to them. “But getting the grant is only the first step. We shall need to raise a further ÂŁ500,000. We shall need the support of all the townspeople of Sudbury to achieve this massive improvement to our town.â€? St Peter’s already attracts around 60,000 people each year and is one of the most visited redundant churches in the country. It is cared for by The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT), the national charity protecting historic churches at risk. St Peter’s is one of 20 CCT churches in Suffolk and is one of the most popular churches in the CCT’s 352-strong collection. Rachel Barrett, regeneration manager, CCT said: “St Peter’s is a landmark in Sudbury and has been a community focal point for centuries. Yet the future use and maintenance of the building requires a more sustainable footing. “Funding will enable us to secure St Peter’s as a vibrant space that welcomes a diverse local and visitor audience, a place for people to come together and as a building that continues to serve the needs of the town communityâ€?.