Despite the rain over the last couple of days, the contractors report that park visitors are stopping to look and ask about what is going on and, interestingly, who is paying for the work.
Banners with an artist’s impression will go up around the site perimeter next week.
As for who is paying for the work (and to answer one comment to the site foreman saying that “The Council shouldn’t be wasting its money doing the site up”!), all the work is being paid for by a grant from the National Lottery via its Heritage Lottery Fund.
The cost of the engraving 741 names of the fallen from the town on a new wall behind the Celtic Cross is being funded by the Chorley Remembers Appeal Fund – besides public donations and revenue from events (such as band concerts, a play and a sponsored walk by our Secretary, Steve Williams), one of the major contributors to the fund is the Chorley Building Society.
Whilst the work is approved and supported by Chorley Council (who manage and maintain the site for the people of Chorley), no Council Tax money is being used to fund this part of the ‘Chorley Remembers’ project.
If anyone has a query or question about the works or project overall, they are more than welcome to make contact with us.
