RELEASE DATE 12 May 2006
TITLE LOCAL MP TO OPEN CITY BRIDLEWAY
 

WHAT: OFFICIAL OPENING OF SKYLARK DRIVE BRIDLEWAY BY GRAHAM ALLEN MP

WHEN: FRIDAY 19 MAY 2006 AT 11AM

WHERE: SKYLARK DRIVE, BASFORD

Nottingham North MP, Graham Allen is due to open a refurbished city bridleway, thanks to an £70,000 project run by local regeneration charity, Groundwork Greater Nottingham.

Cyclists and local residents are now benefiting from the installation of a new hard-wearing surface, lights and access barriers to the Skylark Drive Bridleway in Old Basford. These improvements, together with the removal of undergrowth has greatly improved the route’s appearance and safety. In addition, interpretation boards have been installed, giving users information about the bridleway which also runs alongside the River Leen.

Irene Andrews, Area 2 Coordinator for Nottingham City Council says, "This is a great project. Its is responding to the concerns of local people and has been a great example of people in the community working together."

Before the works, the bridleway which is part of the Sustrans National Cycle Network, was subject to a number of problems associated with anti-social behaviour. Following consultation with local residents, Groundwork Greater Nottingham were able to find funding from The Home Office's Gate It scheme, Greater Nottingham Partnership and Nottingham City Council to carry out the improvements.

Speaking for cyclists prior to the completion of the works, Graham Hubbard of local cycling training company, Ridewise says, "We are very pleased to see that these improvements are being made and anything which improves our cycle networks and the safety of cyclists is very welcome."

Graham Allen will be opening the bridleway on Friday 19th May 2006 at 11am on Skylark Drive in Basford.

For more information, please contact Angela Ganss on 0115 9788212.
 
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Background Information enclosed
Please note that all our projects involve people and communities and many have to be seen to be believed. They each have very different real life stories of transformation, they are very photogenic, and in order to continually improve our communities, we will be delighted to share more of these with you, including fielding interviews and making visits available to you

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

GGN has been established for 14 years

In a typical year we Groundwork Greater Nottingham works with communities to:-
· Develop and deliver at least 100 new projects
· Deliver over 4000 person days of youth activity
· Engage with over 200 local businesses
· Work in partnership with at least 80 schools
· Deliver 40 locally significant environmental improvement schemes
· Deliver 2 regionally significant conferences a year

We are currently working on 55 live projects

Nationally, Groundwork is one of the UK’s leading social and environmental partnership organisation’s, working with people, local authorities and businesses to promote economic and social regeneration by improving the local environment. Through it’s network of around 50 Independent Trust’s around the UK, from Tyneside to South Wales, Northern Ireland to Hackney, Groundwork uses the environment to improve their quality of life. Groundwork is an independent charity, which involves 60,000 adult volunteers and over 120,000 school children each year in local environmental projects. From small community schemes to major regional and national programmes, Groundwork’s local Trust’s work in partnership with local people, local authorities and businesses to promote sustainable developments in their local area.

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