The residents of Poulton, Cuckoo’s Nest and Pulford will get an improved recreation area thanks largely to a £50,000 grant from funding body WREN.
The money, awarded by WREN’s FCC Community Action Fund, will be used to buy playing equipment, seating and landscaping for the old school playing field in Pulford.
Councillor Jean Ewins of Poulton & Pulford Parish Council believes the facility will make a huge difference to the lives of people living in the area.
She said: “This project will provide a real boost to the people of Poulton and Pulford. It is fantastic that WREN has awarded us this money and we are really looking forward to our new recreation area taking shape over the course of this year.”
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WREN is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, biodiversity and heritage projects from funds donated by FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund.
WREN’s grant manager for Cheshire Richard Smith said: “We’re delighted to be supporting the Pulford Playing Field project and pleased our funding will provide such a fantastic facility for young people across Pulford and the surrounding area. WREN is always happy to consider grant applications for projects that make a difference to local communities and we’re really looking forward to seeing this one take shape soon.”
Jean Ewins hopes the project will be ready to use by the end of this summer and would like to acknowledge the huge amount of local support including offers of financial and practical help.
