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I like that one mate. If you saw the way some people park here ( mainly non residents going to the park ) you would know that it fits well.

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Here are a couple of pics of the trees that the council are going to SEVERLY damage/KILL If they cut into the roots to install these stones....

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With the cherry blossom out Rhyddings Street looks almost nice enough to live on, pity about the parking!

Seriously, great pictures showing the beauty of the avenue of trees.

If they do damage them what are they going to do, replace them with saplings that will take 30 years to mature if they're not snapped by the vandals first?

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Let us know and we'll come along and help get you going with some good pointers if you are interested. We are doing very well. We have had to extend the committee to 14 plus numerous co-optees and public meetings attract about 40-50. It would be great to see a FoRP up and running and I am sure it will be a success. The FoAH have also initiated a Green Spaces Forum for all the 'Friends of' to meet up and work together.

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Was the idea of the Heritage Grant not to restore the park to a state of "as it used to be", and involving the local residents was that not a condition of the grant set by the heritage lottery people.

The park as it is
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/t...hich-park.html

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With the Heritage Grant supposedly to restore the park to it's former glory, perhaps they are going to rebuild the Hall and turn it into a private residence?

A much more fitting seat for P.B. than up New Lane?

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The stone are now down and they look a mess. I still think cobbles would have looked better but I was out voted, and I think they would be cheeper

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The vote was to put cobbles down and loose the grass or to save the grass. As you say the vote went to keep the grass.

Then Councillor Brian Walmsley made a suggestion. It was to add an extra 9" kerb stone inbetween the trees so that cars could park on the now wider kerb. He was told by the Police Inspector present that it was illegal to park on the kerb but Cllr Walmsley does not appear interested in the law and the suggestion was voted on. I can remember you (SHE) voting yes for this so you only have yourself to blame. You are correct it does look a mess. You voted for it so you must take a shared responsibility for the mess. As far as I can remember there was only one person who voted no. Looking at the mess Cllr Walmsley has inflicted on us I feel good knowing that I voted NO.

On Wednesday night I suggested to him ( he also stated it looked a mess ) that now would be a good time for him to hold up his hand and admit he had made a mistake. Unfortunately he does not have what it takes to admit he was wrong and appologise to the residents for his mistake and restore the street to its former state.

The saga continues..............

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War/famine/politics?

No, the longest thread in history- Rhyddings Street parking!!

Come on purleasee, let's have a new thread.

Mini bike terrorists on the balling green?

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Im sorry neil but I did not vote for the kerbs I was the one that wanted the cobbles but was told it would be to expensive to do. I was not bothered about loosing the grass but wanted to keep the trees.