Poacher Line shortlisted for national awards

Lincolnshire’s Poacher Line Community Rail Partnership has been short-listed for eight community rail awards.

The line, which runs through Grantham, links Nottingham and Skegness

The ACoRP industry awards will be taking place in Telford on Thursday 3 October, where they will recognise the unsung heroes of the community rail world for their hard work and dedication.

This year, the Poacher Line has been short-listed in eight categories:

• Most Enhanced Station Buildings and Surroundings – For Bottesford Friendly Garden
• Small Project Award – For working with the Rotary Club of Skegness to teach rail safety to primary schools, who then created artwork for the station. The project also saw the installation of a defibrillator at the station
• Outstanding Volunteer Contribution – For Radcliffe on Trent adopter Phil Thomas.
• It’s Your Station – For Radcliffe, Ancaster and Heckington station adopters.
• Community Art Schemes: Renewable and Smaller Projects – Forartwork at Radcliffe station completed by the local junior school.
• Photo and Video Competition – For a video produced by students from St George’s Academy on the development of ‘The Wall’ in Skegness, which was turned into a piece of urban art. This category is decided through a public vote

Kaye Robinson, Community Rail Partnership Officer, said “It’s great that so many of our projects are getting recognition.

“We’ve worked with some wonderful organisations, who have helped make a real difference to the Poacher Line, and their success deserves to be celebrated.

“We now need your support in getting the video by St George’s Academy, Sleaford, named the winner of the Photo and Video Competition. Please go to www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CRA19-pvcand give ‘The Wall’ your vote.

“We’ll be keeping our fingers crossed over the next few weeks and look forward to the announcement of the winners in October.”

For more on the Poacher Line, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/poacherline .