Defiant councillors today demanded talks with the lottery fund bosses after a second bid for cash to revamp Rayleigh windmill was refused.

Rayleigh Tory MP Mark Francois is to arrange a meeting between the Heritage Lottery Fund, councillors and the National Trust at the House of Commons.

Mr Francois said he was anxious to see a solution found to the situation.

Published Monday August 23, 2004

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