Watch this video interview with Loughborough Town Deal co-chair Cllr Jonathan Morgan and Sylvia Wright, the Council's head of leisure and culture, following the confirmed funding announcement for the Lanes and Links Project.

The Town Deal Board has confirmed £669,000 of funding to support the Lanes and Links project which includes the Hope Bell, a lasting memorial to those who lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic. The bell will also be a tribute to the NHS and key workers and a reminder of how communities came together to support each other in challenging times.

The Hope Bell builds on Loughborough's unique place in the heritage world as it is home to the last major bell foundry in the country – John Taylor & Co.

The Lanes and Links scheme is being led by Charnwood Borough Council which today is also unveiling for the first time how the Hope Bell will look. It follows extensive consultation with local communities.

Watch the video