Saturday 10th September marked the opening of the newly redeveloped Cragg Vale Park and Community Gardens. As Mayor of Hebden Royd, as a Cragg Vale Councillor and simply as a father of children who lives in Cragg Vale, I was absolutley delighted and honoured to be allowed to help with the opening of the newly refurbished park in my home village Cragg Vale.
Cutting the Ribbon together with the children
Cragg Vale park is a well used local facility, particularily with the children from local schools such as the Ark, Montessori school, Cragg Vale J&I School and the Steiner school that has been in long need of investment. The park refurbishment involved school children at all the schools in Cragg Vale
The Cragg Vale Community Association was established in 2007 and two of the main objectives were:
a) to provide focal point for the community of to focus community activity in Cragg Vale,
b) to provide a local funding platform whereby community funding, from various sources could be attracted.
The Cragg Vale Community Association (CVCA) carried out various local surveys to establish community investment priorities and the park refurbishment came very high on the list. As a co-founder of the CVCA I was particularily proud the current committee had fulfilled one of it's major long term goals.
The park refurbishment met these two objectives as local feedback wanted an improved park and the Community Association used it’s powers to attract the necessary funding to make it happen
The current committee is made up of various local volunteers and they worked passionately to make the funding available and coordinate activity to turn the funding into something the local area would enjoy for future generations.
This regeneration is testament to the fantastic community that we have here in Cragg Vale and the sheer number of people who want to get involved to make the area in which we live better. This involvement is entirely voluntary and is and is admired and respected.
The CVCA has now grown significantly to become a major part of the local community, with many active volunteers, a quarterly local newsletter, community website, local History group and carbon neutral forum and many organised events throughout the year
There will be new projects to look forward to the including refurbished shelter and tree sculptures
Speech and CVCA committee members
A really fun day out
Scott Trickett
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