Essex Postcodes Named in February People’s Postcode Lottery Draws
A Gazette roundup highlights Essex’s February winners with context on the lottery’s charity funding model.
Overview
- The Gazette on March 1 published a compiled list of Essex postcodes announced as February winners, following daily updates since February 7.
- Named sectors include CM18 6LB and CM18 6UN in Harlow, CO6 4FJ in Colchester, CM7 3QN and CM7 2AF in Braintree, and SS2 6XD in Southend.
- Additional winners were SS6 7TB in Rayleigh, SS7 5JG in Benfleet, CM14 4YH in Brentwood, SS14 2QQ and SS15 6RD in Basildon, and CO16 8AF in Clacton.
- The lottery awards £1,000 to 20 postcodes each weekday, with Saturday shares of £1 million and Sunday prizes of £30,000.
- A monthly draw shares £3.2 million or more across a winning postcode and its sector, while a minimum of 33% of ticket sales goes to charities that have received over £1.3 billion since 2005.