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Welcome for £200,000 revamp of war memorial gardens



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Published Date: 03 July 2008
By Paul Marsden
THIS is how Kirkham's Memorial Gardens will look following a £200,000 facelift.
The war memorial will be renovated and the surrounding landscape transformed during the 12-week revamp, which is due to get under way on July 15.

What do you think of the revamp? Leave your comments below.

A scheme to tackle land slippage at the park – which is expected to take around eight weeks – will form part of the work.

It follows similar revamps at Lytham war memorial and the St Annes monument and has been welcomed by ex-servicemen.

Second World War veteran Norman Pickles, 90, of Manor Drive in the town, said: "It is important that people can remember the past.

"I'm in favour of younger people being able to learn about the war. The memorials should be looked after in the right way."

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Kirkham residents have their say

Pruning of woodland in the park got under way in January, 16 months after the area surrounding the town's memorial was closed due to unsafe pathways.

Kirkham Coun Liz Oades has called for a Friends of Kirkham Memorial Gardens group to be set up to protect the future of the park.

She said: "I'm delighted it is going to start and we look forward to seeing the gardens back to their former glory."

A total of 105 trees were planted in the gardens in 1926 to honour every man from the town who died in the Great War.

Lottery funding of £75,000 has been secured to build the 'teen zone' area which aims to combat the lack of teenage facilities in the area.

Coun Simon Renwick, cabinet member for culture and tourism, said: "We take our heritage very seriously and it is right our memorials, as well as our beautiful parks, are maintained to a high standard.

"The work to this trio of memorials will secure their future for generations to come."

The renovation follows over a year of study by specialist engineers, led by Wrea Green landscape architect Richard Eaves, to investigate the slip and report on the work required to prevent further movement. Cheetham Hill Construction of Manchester has been appointed to carry out the work.

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  • Last Updated: 02 July 2008 3:43 PM
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Frustrated,

St Annes 03/07/2008 08:50:15
"We take our heritage very seriously"? Who are you really trying to kid with that comment? You tried to demolish the Town Hall and have approved the demolition of an equally important Porritt building in the Conservative club for a discount supermarket, when there were several more suitable sites for such a plan nearby.
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fyldecoast,

fylde 03/07/2008 09:37:45
I remember the "amazing" simon renwick in the undemocratic baths fiasco. Liz Oades generally talks sense mr renwick says whatever he thinks will further his career in politics.
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Impressed,

Kirkham 03/07/2008 13:45:49
Just for once, I think someone should say well done to Cllr Renwick - at least he gets things done round here rather than just postures.
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Frustrated,

St Annes 03/07/2008 14:13:27
And why "Impressed" are you so pleased with Councillor Renwick? Got things done prior to the County Council Elections in which he's standing soon? And you expect this to continue once he's safe for a 4 year term? And why are all comments which aren't saying Councillor Renwick is great, always reported as unsuitable by a user?
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Cant Wait ! "for the £200,00 breakdown",

Kirkham 03/07/2008 14:28:20
Can anyone please please point out to me the exact difference on what the artist impression predicts Kirkhams Memorial Gardens is going to look like after having £200,000 spent on it in incomparison to what it look's like now ?? (Maybe Liz Oades could comment ?)

I really think its a great idea to maintain these gardens to a high standard and been a keen gardener myself I can only see about £130.99 worth of new plants and shrubs bought from B&Q and a newly fresh striped cut lawn being the difference on the artist impression picture (Is this a joke ?) Ive checked my calendar and its not April 1st for another 9 months,

Or is this a typing error ?? do you mean £200 is going to be spent on these gardens ??

I cant wait to see the break down of the £200,000 !

Yours Sincerely

Mr Green Finger



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fyldecoast,

fylde 03/07/2008 14:41:03
I see Mr renwick or one of his buddies has been deleting comments again!!
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fyldecoast,

fylde 03/07/2008 14:52:06
Thank you Gazette for reinstating comment
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Frustrated,

St Annes 03/07/2008 15:50:58
I've just been into St Annes Town Centre and noticed the state of our new "improvements" in the entrance to the Square. Why does our irrigation hose have to be on show? Black hose throughout the bed looks really scruffy. Also there are only 3 or 4 plants in quite large areas. Having read Can't Wait's comment, this area cost a fortune but looks like it's been done on the cheap. Please make this investment in Kirkham a proper job!
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Miranda Cox,

03/07/2008 18:52:35
We should take our historic legacy seriously, in the same way we should take our communities seriously, in doing so we should value our services as well as buildings. The ruling party on Fylde Borough Council would do well to note this. But if they approve demoloshing historic buildings and shutting down services why would they care about communities? I don't think they'll be satisfied until the Fylde has been turned into a characterless, leisure free zone.
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Cant Wait ! "for the £200,00 breakdown",

Kirkham 03/07/2008 21:42:43
Dear Kirkham Coun Liz Oades,

I would like to express my great interest in the revamp of Kirkham Memorial Gardens and would like you to know I am expecting something along the lines of "The Eden Project" for £200,000 aren't you ? Im so excited to see it all come together.

I think I have worked out like everyone else that the above 2008 artists impression has acidentaly been mixed up with the original 1926 version by mistake "Phhhewww ! I was worried for a min that 200k was gona be spent on a few hundred pounds worth of plants"

As a resident of Kirkham I would like to request that the cost of all work carried out on these gardens to be published so Kirkham can make sure we have spent the £200,000 wiseley.

For example a tree can cost £500 in Harrods London but yet the same tree can be bought for £2.99 in Tesco or from the internet.

I like many other people would not be able to sleep at night if this money was not used to its full potential.

"Come on Kirkham/members of the public !!" Lets not just stand by or sit in silence !! lets make sure this money is spent on these garden's correctly as deserved for our heroes"

Mr Green Finger
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