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To create an accessible platform for viewing the wildlife and scenery, especially the bird life on the salt marshes of the Dee Estuary, and discovering the heritage of the site
Parts of the Old Baths car park area are overgrown and inaccessible to those with limited mobility. A new pond has recently been created but is not acceptably visible to all. The project provides safe access for people of all ages with mobility issues to view the abundance of wildlife across a wide panorama. The area will be sympathetically cleared and landscaped and will include seating and interpretation boards to help with identification of bird and other wildlife. An additional outcome will be the opening up of sightlines and as a consequence reducing opportunity for unsocial behaviour previously experienced at the location. We aim to increase the visitor experience of this, the only seaside resort in Cheshire, and to encourage more visitors to explore areas other than just the centre of this historic village. It is an important part of an overall scheme to enhance visitor experiences and knowledge of the rich heritage through displayed QR codes linking to our updated website.
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Why it's a great idea:
* Clearance of an unsightly, inaccessible and potential unsocial behaviour area. * Enabling individuals with mobility needs access to a purpose designed viewing area and associated seating. * Educational help through interpretation boards to identify wildlife viewed on the marshes. * An alternative area for bird watching and general sight-seeing across to the hills of Wales. * Increase in visitor numbers to this the only seaside resort in Cheshire and * Greatly enhanced visitor experience * Enabling especially those with mobility issues to exercise their independence in a safe location and offer chance to add to their health and life opportunities. * Adding to the community facilities of Parkgate and enhancing the feeling of it being a great place where to live and visit. * Providing a safe facility for upcoming generations and local schools to visit and provide educational opportunities on environmental issues
Steps to get it done:
This is a project of longstanding background intended for delivery by the CWaC Council, but now with much reduced budgets and unavailable project funding. This version is a reduced scheme putting in place the essential features of the original scheme. The Old Baths site carries a rich heritage, and this project further adds to the visitor experience through QR codes displayed on neighbouring notice and interpretation boards leading to in depth information on the very wide range of local topics contained on the newly updated website www.parkgatesociety.co.uk Timescales for the project are influenced by two factors. 1. The impact of the embargo imposed over local authority election periods - with elections scheduled in May 2023 limiting partnership work with CWaC colleagues, but mainly by the, 2. Bird nesting periods during Spring and Autumn 2023. Hence projected completion has to be later in the year.
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Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
Hello everyone and firstly thank you so much for your support which enabled us to make a convincing case for our project to Cheshire West and Chester Council. As a result, I am delighted to be able to tell you that we received three pledges: £13,151 from the Community Innovation Fund; £1,465 from the Cheshire West Crowd Fund and £1,000 from the Covid Recovery and Renewal Fund. This means that we now have pledges totaling £16,576 against a target of £20,412; a shortfall of £3,709.75 once we take Gift Aid into account. For our small charity, this remains a challenging amount to raise - but clearly, far less daunting than when we started. So, in addition to wishing you all very best wishes for the coming festive period, can we please ask you to share this good news with other of your contacts and invite them to join us in what we consider to be a very worthwhile venture and especially for those with mobility issues. In the meantime, we will be doing our best to encourage our local traders to help, along with applying to other potential funding sources. And if you have any suggested contacts or ideas, please let us know. Best wishes and thanks Derick Cotton Treasurer
Whoop, 41 people have pledged since fundraising began!
How will the money be spent?Total £20,322
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Total £20,322
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