Museums in coastal resorts are waiting to find out whether they will benefit from a £45m cultural regeneration programme announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at the end of last year.
The money has been ring-fenced for built environment, museums and arts projects in English seaside resorts. It is being administered by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).
A CABE spokesman said it would fund a three-year programme and go towards a mix of new and existing projects. Additional funding will be sought from public and private sector investors, and the Big Lottery Fund.
CABE is developing funding criteria with help from English Heritage, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, Arts Council England and regional development agencies.
Shirley Collier, chief executive of Scarborough Museums Trust, said: "We have grand plans, so are waiting with bated breath. We don't yet know which towns will benefit. We are keen to know the criteria."
Patrick Steel
The money has been ring-fenced for built environment, museums and arts projects in English seaside resorts. It is being administered by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).
A CABE spokesman said it would fund a three-year programme and go towards a mix of new and existing projects. Additional funding will be sought from public and private sector investors, and the Big Lottery Fund.
CABE is developing funding criteria with help from English Heritage, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, Arts Council England and regional development agencies.
Shirley Collier, chief executive of Scarborough Museums Trust, said: "We have grand plans, so are waiting with bated breath. We don't yet know which towns will benefit. We are keen to know the criteria."
Patrick Steel
