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treasure hunt in june
A lovely evening was had by all strolling around Billesdon looking for clues. What a pretty village. Refreshments at the end were at the White House in Scraptoft. The winners were The Jolleys, Trevor and Julie and the Bandys, Lionel and Althea who will be setting the Treasure Hunt next year.
PRESs RELEASE FERNVALE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Residents at a Thurnby housing complex are celebrating following the official opening of their new outdoor area.
The Fernvale Residents’ Association secured £14,500 from the National Lottery Community Fund and spent the money improving the communal space at Fern Close and Vale End.
A new pergola,refurbished community room seating and pott
Residents at a Thurnby housing complex are celebrating following the official opening of their new outdoor area.
The Fernvale Residents’ Association secured £14,500 from the National Lottery Community Fund and spent the money improving the communal space at Fern Close and Vale End.
A new pergola,refurbished community room seating and potted plants are among some of the new features, which were officially opened on Thursday.
Bev Marvin, Secretary of the Fernvale Residents’ Association, said: “This area has always been a communal area, but we had an old structure.
“It was old, rotting and there was no seating. We decided to apply for funding and when we found out we’d got it, we got everyone involved in choosing which pergola we’d go for.
“We’ve also paid for some groundwork to get it ready and the whole community has come together to get things done.
“The whole idea has been about making it a nice
“It was old, rotting and there was no seating. We decided to apply for funding and when we found out we’d got it, we got everyone involved in choosing which pergola we’d go for.
“We’ve also paid for some groundwork to get it ready and the whole community has come together to get things done.
“The whole idea has been about making it a nice friendly area and getting people to spend time together. We’ve found it’s being used a lot more now and is working how we wanted.
“We’re really pleased with how the grounds are looking – it’s been a long process, but our landlord Amplius has been really helpful too.”
Bryan Claasz, Chair of the Residents’ Association, echoed Bev’s delight. He added: “We’re ecstatic. It's made a huge difference to the place.