Park lights ? - Page 6

garinda · 14-09-2005, 15:38

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Originally Posted by Neil

I think the friends group will be in place by the end of next month. Or that is what should be happening.

I really hope so, other friends groups I've been involved with have made a big difference.

Like I said though, the much heralded million pound grant is far from a certainty, and sounds to me more like a bit of spin from HBC.

Neil · 14-09-2005, 17:35

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Originally Posted by garinda

I really hope so, other friends groups I've been involved with have made a big difference.

It's not that sort of group

park381 · 14-09-2005, 18:00

If they don't get something in place fairly quick, and get the grant applied for, HBC could be forced to close the park as being a risk to the public, there is so much maintenance work needs doing, the paths are a prime example. Are the main gates still chained up ?

SPUGGIE J · 14-09-2005, 20:04

If HBC were to grant the money what strings would be attached? A park is for the pleasure of Joe Public so why should they stall or contemplate shuting it. Its time the purse a public purse that was opened for people to enjoy pubic ammenities.

park381 · 14-09-2005, 20:37

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

If HBC were to grant the money what strings would be attached? A park is for the pleasure of Joe Public so why should they stall or contemplate shuting it. Its time the purse a public purse that was opened for people to enjoy pubic ammenities.

No HBC are looking for a "lottery grant" to cover up all the years of nothing being done in rhyddings park.

garinda · 14-09-2005, 20:37

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Originally Posted by Neil

It's not that sort of group

No you are right, it was a common group, ie: The Friends of Tooting Common, and we were very succesful, thank you.

God are you never serious? I'm having a gold medal made for poor Romps having to put up with you.

garinda · 14-09-2005, 20:45

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Originally Posted by park381

If they don't get something in place fairly quick, and get the grant applied for, HBC could be forced to close the park as being a risk to the public, there is so much maintenance work needs doing, the paths are a prime example. Are the main gates still chained up ?

Yes part of the main gate is still chained shut, probably to stop people from Park Lane driving in there to park. The smaller gate is still open, and you can even get a pram through there.

The park won't be closed because of safety issues, it's still, even in it's sorry state of affairs, in better repair than the newly laid flags in Accrington town centre. The council will just continue paying out any claim against them uncontested.

The grant isn't from HBC, it is to be applied for from the Lottery grants agency, although reading the press releases you'd think it was already in the bag, in fact any park in the borough, or indeed the country, can apply.

SPUGGIE J · 14-09-2005, 20:48

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Originally Posted by park381

No HBC are looking for a "lottery grant" to cover up all the years of nothing being done in rhyddings park.

Now thats what I call out and out cheek they are resposible for parks. Ryddings park was a beautiful place to visit once upon a time so HBC need to get toout of the preverbial and fix it their fingers wether they get lottery money or not.

SPUGGIE J · 14-09-2005, 20:53

I didnt know there was lottery grants available for parks, that could be an intresting snippet for the future.

Neil · 14-09-2005, 20:53

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Originally Posted by garinda

God are you never serious?

I know you think of me as a God but some people on here may be offended

. I am serious when required, I use AccyWeb for recreation and de-stressing myself.

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Originally Posted by garinda

Yes part of the main gate is still chained shut

It has been half open for a few days, with the chain removed. I worked through it this morning and noticed it does not look like it has not been repaired yet.