£80,000 sought for 'outdoor living room' next to Octavia Hill's birthplace

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Local Government

Some £80,000 is being sought to transform a derelict site into a garden commemorating the centenary of the death of affordable housing pioneer Octavia Hill. Hoardings currently surround the plot in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire next to Octavia Hill's Birthplace house, blemishing a key entrance to the town. Next month marks the centenary of Hill's death. The new space will be called Centenary Green and will pay homage to her role as a champion of outdoor spaces for communities which she called 'outdo...

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