Astley Village Proposed Community Remembrance Garden
9th of May, 2022
The Parish Council and Chorley Borough Council have discussed taking advantage of the Borough Neighbourhood Grant Scheme and create a Community Remembrance Garden in the Village, combining it with the forthcoming Platinum Jubilee.
Parish Councillors and Borough Ward Councillors and Officers have held discussions regarding the location and the content of such a Community Remembrance Garden. The location was quickly agreed; the much, under-utilised Green, opposite Hall Gate, next to Buckshaw Primary School.
The design is a much wider subject, with many suggestions including Planting a Tree (or trees), to mark Her Majesties Platinum Jubilee; installing a large Tommy Planter and/or a Tommy Soldier Statue, or a life-sized, six foot Tommy Statue which serves a poignant and effective purpose; to serve in communities as a universal, touching reminder to those who lost in service both historically, during World War One and Two, and in more recent times. The Tommy Statue is now being widely adopted by Councils and Local Authorities nationwide as a way for communities to pay tribute to and respect those who have given all during WW1, WW2, the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan. The Remembrance Garden could provide seating, bushes and flowers where people can spend time in reflection of what happened to them and their family and/or friends through these difficult times, which should never be forgotten, including during the current Covid Pandemic.
Chorley Borough Council have been kind enough to prepare for ‘discussion’ indicative site plan to consider and agree a way forward, governed of course by the costs. Our target is to agree an outline plan by the end of June and to have the final project signed off by all parties during July, so that work can be begun in autumn this year. There will undoubtedly be many local residents who would like to have an input into this project and we would welcome their input just as soon as possible, by contacting the Parish Clerk clerk@avpc.org.uk we want you to be involved in this project.
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