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Brightening key transport routes

01 October 2010

The Mersey Forest has provided support for wildflower planting in Great Sankey along the important A57 gateway into the town. The planting formed part of Warrington Council's borough-wide wildflower programme, helping local communities to brighten their neighbourhoods and improve biodiversity.

 

Hugely popular

Cllr Trudi Wood, representing Great Sankey North, said: "This has been hugely popular. Usually my phone lights up when something has gone wrong but people have been going out of their way to thank me for these beautiful flowers. I am very grateful to The Mersey Forest for funding this project."

 

Greening our neighbourhoods

The project is a good example of the greening of local neighbourhoods that takes place thanks to The Mersey Forest - with two thirds of residents confirming in a recent survey that they have seen their local environment improve in the last decade. Read more about the survey results.

 

Pictured (L-R): Cllr Trudi Wood, Cllr Roy Smith and local residents Bill Mooney and Barbara Wolstencroft.

 





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