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Originally Posted by Uncle Mick
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!!
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There are the confirmed funding sources and the likely funding sources. REMADE [LCC] have advanced large funding based on the Panopticon to fund two access sites, one in Peel and one in Huncoat. Thats a 6 figure buget and will start 2006 [or be cancelled if the panoption doesn't go ahead] Froends of AH have £120,000 commitment from The Forrestry Commision and the Council through the Regional Park has an application in for £100,000 to start. Those are just starting figure without looking further. I'd like to think we could set a target of £1m over 5 years.
We not [not the shabby Tory burghers who perport to run the town!] have been looking with a lot of agencies at the potential, and its massive. There are three access points to upgrade. The Hodder Street entrance is currently in process of being regenerated helped by the Panopticon scheme.
Paths. Different ideas are being floated. Cycle access, disabled access, some non disabled access in steep areas with drainage probs. Different surfaces.
There are 3 main points to this project
1 strategic network - coppice links into everything else
2 facility upgrade and management - the coppice
3.Access and information points - outside of the coppice signs car parking leaflets promotions etc...
Hope that helps
Cllr Graham Jones - Peel ward
http://www.peelward.ic24.net