T. 01925 852005 E. enquiries@thelandtrust.org.uk www.thelandtrust.org.uk Registered Charity No: 1138337 Case Study Silverdale Location: Midlands Size: 83 hectares Client: HCA National Coalfields Programme the Land Trust’s Role: Long term management, protecting asset value of housing From: Former colliery To: Community asset The attractive 83 hectare park was created on the former Silverdale Colliery Opened to the public in In 2011, this park was part of a coalfields restoration project, funded by the Homes and Communities Agency. It was then taken under the ownership of national land management charity, The Land Trust to manage it long-term. Over two years, the former colliery and spoil heap was transformed into an accessible

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