Television Vote

Last Updated on Monday, 04 January 2010 09:18 Sunday, 03 January 2010 12:06

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We are always on the lookout for grant funding for your projects, and have put in a number of bids to improve or replace the boats we have available. Our bid in 2008 to the BIG Lottery People’s Millions awards was shortlisted and was subject to a television vote.

The River Tone Community Trip Boat was one of two projects in the ITV West region that appeared on the 6.00pm ITN Local News programme on 25 November 2008. The project that got the most votes would receive up to £50,000.

Television filming of the project took place by the Canal at Bathpool, from 9am on the morning of 12 November 2008. There were some boats on the canal and tea and coffee from the SWDT display unit. Lots of people came along to to show support and see how a TV film is made.