7 - Call 0870 24 24 604

Archived news release from 2007

People are urged to pick up the phone to cast their vote to help the Black Country claim a £50 million Big Lottery jackpot.

All people need to do is call 0870 24 24 604 from landlines and mobiles to register their vote. Calls cost just 10p from a BT landline.

The Black Country Urban Park project is one of four across the country short-listed for the national telephone and website vote called The People’s £50 Million Contest.

If successful in the bid, which has been showcased this week on ITV, money will help reopen the vast caverns and underground canals in Dudley to create one of Europe’s largest underground attractions.

Councillor Charles Fraser Macnamara, cabinet member for culture and leisure, said:

“We need everyone in the borough and beyond to get on the phone and back the bid. I hope people will call from home, work and from their mobiles until voting closes on Monday (Dec 10).

“The next 72 hours are absolutely crucial and we need everyone to get on the phone and dial 0870 24 24 604.”

Volunteers will be out and about across the Black Country this weekend to spread the word and encourage people to vote.

Black Country Urban Park includes four key elements – reopening the cathedral-sized caverns beneath Dudley; a 12-mile ‘green bridge’ park linking Walsall and West Bromwich town centres; widespread regeneration of Wolverhampton’s canal network and improved access to green places, all achieved with an unparalleled programme of community involvement.

News Release Contact Information

Name:	Phil Parker
Telephone:	01384 815219
Email:	phil.parker@dudley.gov.uk

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