Brookmans Park Street Wins £1 Million Postcode Lottery
Seven neighbours living on the same street in Brookmans Park are set to share an impressive £1 million prize from the People's Postcode Lottery.
Prize Breakdown
- The postcode AL9 6PT won the weekly "Millionaire Street" prize.
- Two households holding three tickets each received £249,999.
- One household with two tickets won £166,666.
- Four households with one ticket each took £83,333.
Charity Pledge by Steven Bean
Steven Bean, 52, one of the triple-ticket winners, pledged to donate part of his £249,999 prize to support a local charity aiding adults with learning difficulties.
“The first thing I’m going to do is give some money to a charity who had a bus stolen and burned.”
The charity, [translate:Camphill Milton Keynes], had its only minibus stolen and later found torched on October 9.
“The bus is insured, but it won’t cover the cost of getting a new one. Hopefully other people will give them a few quid too.”
Charity Response
Lucy Davies, head of development at [translate:Camphill Milton Keynes], expressed the distress caused:
“It has been a very difficult time for our residents who have found this situation very confusing and upsetting.”
Summary: Neighbours in Brookmans Park share a £1 million lottery prize, with one winner pledging funds to replace a charity minibus lost to fire, highlighting community generosity.
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