The outcome of a funding bid to save a popular Suffolk dog walking and natural beauty spot is expected soon.
Campaigners from the Holton Pits Community Interest Company (CIC) have applied for Government community matched funding of £100,000 to secure the Holton Pits site at Halesworth.
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The CIC has raised £100,000 of its own money as it seeks to protect the disused sandpit from development that could threaten its fragile biodiversity.
The bid has been backed by Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey, who has written two letters in support.
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The campaigners had also obtained an Asset of Community Value (ACV) designation for Holton Pits, which protects the land.
Landowner CEMEX had initially put a £200,000 asking price on the 20-acre plot, including the fishing lake, sparking an outcry from the community and fuelling the creation of the CIC.
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However, subsequently, CEMEX indicated it would be willing to accept £179,000 for the land.
A spokesperson for Ms Coffey said the outcome of the matched funding bids was 'expected soon'.
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