MORE than £34million has been invested in projects in South Somerset by the National Lottery since 1994.
The first National Lottery grant was £16,250 to upgrade facilities and install floodlights at Chard Rugby Club, and other Lottery-funded projects in the area have included Chard Guildhall.
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