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 Project
name:
Eastern Green Community Association
Social Landlord’s name:
Devon & Cornwall Housing Association,
lots of community organisations and private
householders involved too.
Location:
Eastern Green Penzance East ward
Project aim:
To
provide a save route to school, play facilities
and nature area for the local community.
What you have done:
The Community Association has negotiated the
purchase of parcels of land to create a
safe route to the local primary school and offer
the space to create a wonderful community
resource for all ages. The plan is to plant a
natural hedgerow on the land, fruit orchard
(plums, apples, cherries and pears) a play area,
community garden with seating. The land is being
bought and then given to the National Playing
Association who will provide the insurance and
maintain the play equipment.
Which community partners were
involved:
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National Playing Fields Association
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CN4C (Cornwall Neighbourhoods
for Change)
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Penzance Town Council
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Local councillors
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Sure Start
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Local primary school
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Various residents’
associations.
Where did the money come from:
DCHA – donated a parcel of land, Penzance Town
Council, Cornwall Community Fund, Penwith
Community Development Trust, The Liveability
Community Pot.
What worked well:
Finding the funding to pay for the land was
fairly quick and bringing together the community
partnership.
What
didn’t work so well:
Negotiating the sale of land from a private
landowner. In total the project has taken 8
years to get to the point of purchasing the
land.
What next:
We need to level the land, plant grass,
hedgerows, trees and shrubs and find the funding
for play equipment and community garden.
Contact name:
Claire Brown, Neighbourhood Co-ordinator
CN4C. Telephone: 01209 721542 Email:
Claire@cn4c.org.uk
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