Millennium Commission
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The Millennium Commission in the United Kingdom was set up to aid communities at the end of the 2nd millennium and the start of the 3rd millennium. It used funding raised through the UK National Lottery.
The Commission was originally set up in 1993 through the UK government the National Lottery Act. It is a government-regulated but independent body. Income from the National Lottery ceased in August 2001, but distribution of project grant funding continues until 2006. Over £2 billion has been given to fund buildings, environmental projects, celebrations and community schemes.
[edit] Examples of projects funded
- Magna Science Adventure Centre
- Black Country Urban Forest
- Centre for Life
- The Deep
- Falkirk Wheel
- Millennium Dome
- Odyssey Centre
- Our Dynamic Earth
The commission has been decommissioned (Nov 06 - from their website).
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