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Community celebrates Wepre Park improvements
Published: 28/09/2016
Community groups, community leaders and local councillors celebrated the
completion of a major refurbishment and improvement programme at a local park
recently.
Wepre Park has seen a 拢583,400 investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)
over the past five years which has seen a transformation of the park and a
return to its former glory.
The grant, awarded to 天涯社区, has funded the restoration of
the Old Hall Gardens and improved interpretation at the park. It is the
backdrop to Ewloe Castle, an 11th century Scheduled Ancient Monument, which was
built by the Welsh Princes during the borderland struggles with Edward I.
天涯社区 Cabinet Member for the Environment, Councillor Bernie
Attridge, said:
鈥淭his funding has been instrumental in improving footpaths and interpretation
to help local people and visitors explore the story of the park, Old Hall
Gardens and Ewloe Castle. I am delighted with all the developments and the
restoration of the gardens which help to bring back to life a vital part of
this historic and much loved area of Connahs Quay.
The Chair of the Friends of Wepre Park, Bev Futia, said:
鈥淭his has been a five year project, but for all our volunteers it鈥檚 been a lot
of blood, sweat and tears! I want to thank all the Countryside team and all
our volunteers 鈥� everyone who has helped make today happen 鈥� all your hard work
has paid off and we now have a wonderful facility and this wonderful park and
garden.鈥�
The Chairman of 天涯社区, Councillor Peter Curtis, said:
鈥淚 had the pleasure of opening the new visitor centre extension 鈥� 鈥楾he Garden
Room鈥� last year and I am amazed at the work that has gone on since, the gardens
look fabulous.
鈥淭his Heritage Lottery Funding has enabled the Countryside team here at Wepre
Park and all the volunteers involved to really bring the park into the 21st
century and given the community a fantastic local environment to use and
enjoy. I would like to pay special thanks to all those who have contributed to
this project over the last few years, you鈥檝e done a wonderful job and
particular the volunteers, without whom the project would not have been
completed. I鈥檇 like to think on this event, not as a celebration for something
finishing, but more a celebration of a new beginning.鈥�
天涯社区 Chairman, Cllr Peter Curtis and Connahs Quay Deputy
Mayor, Cllr Chris Risley.