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Uncle Mick · 03-03-2005, 22:55

I`ve been delving into this and could find no mention of funds to upgrade the paths and monuments or build car parking spaces. Even Gayle Knight said in last weeks Observer that they hoped to find additional funding for this, as has happened in Rossendale. However, Rossendales site is an old quarry and attracts funding due to it being derelict and having previous industrial use. As our site is open moorland gifted to the borough there would be no way we could get extra funding, so the carrot they were dangling was more of a bribe. And of course Hyndburn can`t afford to maintain it`s existing parks ( as anyone has been through Milnshaw park recently will know). Oh and according to the local plan there would have to be disabled access, that Mid Pennine Arts seem to have overlooked.
Victory for Accyweb I say!!

03-03-2005, 22:55	#17
Uncle Mick Full Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: "Up here in the North of England" Posts: 703 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 1919	Re: Council get something right!! I`ve been delving into this and could find no mention of funds to upgrade the paths and monuments or build car parking spaces. Even Gayle Knight said in last weeks Observer that they hoped to find additional funding for this, as has happened in Rossendale. However, Rossendales site is an old quarry and attracts funding due to it being derelict and having previous industrial use. As our site is open moorland gifted to the borough there would be no way we could get extra funding, so the carrot they were dangling was more of a bribe. And of course Hyndburn can`t afford to maintain it`s existing parks ( as anyone has been through Milnshaw park recently will know). Oh and according to the local plan there would have to be disabled access, that Mid Pennine Arts seem to have overlooked. Victory for Accyweb I say!! __________________ " Crashes "