Sustrans Connect2 wins the Lottery

9.00.00am GMT Thu 13th Dec 2007

The BIG Lottery Fund has announced that Sustrans' Connect2 has been crowned the winner of The People's £50 Million Lottery contest; the biggest ever award to be decided by a public vote.

Sustrans' Connect2 is a UK-wide project that will create new cycling and walking routes to improve local travel in 79 communities across the country.

On receiving the news they had won John Grimshaw, CEO and founder of Sustrans said "To say I am delighted is such an understatement - this is fantastic news for Sustrans. But, more importantly, it is fantastic for the 79 communities and many other partners and local authorities across the UK with whom we have been working for the last two years. We are extremely grateful to everyone who has supported us, but the hard work starts now to build those bridges, tunnels, crossings and networks of paths. Ultimately the real winners will be those millions of people who will now be able to Connect2 their shops, schools, workplaces and each other every day!"