Awards of £11m to fund 86 Neighbourhood Nurseries

Awards of £11m to fund 86 Neighbourhood Nurseries across England were announced last week by the New Opportunities Fund. The north-west of the country is the largest beneficiary, receiving grants totalling £2,250,511 for 21 projects, followed by London with 19 grants of £2,041,339. Children in the East End will be able to keep their own outdoor pets, as well as get to know a variety of farm animals, thanks to an award of just under £300,000 to the 56-place Mudchute Park and Farm Nursery. , which is set in 32 acres of natural parkland on the Isle of Dogs. They...