Volunteer Group Work on Tinker’s Clough
On the 1st September we had 11 KRIV volunteers who were very ably assisted by 5 from the Adelphi Group plus a strange character dressed in waders carrying a fire extinguisher………
Water Street Centre Open Day
WE are having an Open Day at the Water Street Centre. Please come and join us and see the the new refurbishment of the building.
MORE WORK IN TINKERS CLOUGH STARTING ON WEDNESDAY 7th June: PLEASE TAKE CARE
Bartlett tree surgeons will be doing some further important work in Tinkers Clough starting on Wednesday 7th June. We hope to keep the Clough open to the public whilst this work is done but please follow the signage and any directions the tree surgeons give. The work could take up to a week to complete, dependent on weather conditions.
Without this work being carried out, we would need to consider closing the Clough to public access.
A big Thank You to the Arcadis Volunteers
A big shout out to the 12 volunteers from the company Arcadis who spent an afternoon at Water Street last week doing multiple jobs.
WORK IN TINKERS CLOUGH STARTING ON WEDNESDAY 3RD MAY: PLEASE TAKE CARE
Bartlett tree surgeons will be doing some important work in Tinkers Clough starting on Wednesday 3rd May. We hope to keep the Clough open to the public whilst this work is done but please follow the signage and any directions the tree surgeons give. The work could take up to a week to complete, dependent on weather conditions.
Without this work being carried out, we would need to consider closing the Clough to public access.
UPDATE 21ST APRIL: FIRST FLOOR WATER STREET - TILING KITCHEN AND PAINTING STAIRWELL
We're delighted to report that we've made some further excellent progress on the refurbishment of the first floor at Water Street.
A huge thank you to Mike McCulloch who has completed the tiling in new kitchen area, filled in and repaired some areas in the main room ceiling and repainted the tricky stairwell area that leads up to the first floor. Thank you Mike !
We'd also like to say thank you to David Garton who loaned us the tower set up that allowed Mike to paint the stairwell. Thank you David!
UPDATE 13th APRIL: FIRST FLOOR WATER STREET - FLOORING
We're delighted to report that, over the Easter period, the new flooring to the first floor of the Water Street Centre has been laid. This will be ready and waiting for the brownies and guides on their return next week.
A huge shout out to Matt, Aaron and the guys at Sylk Flooring (based in the Adelphi Mill) for the fantastic job that they've done. Well done guys !
AN UPDATE ON THE WORK ON THE ROOF AT THE WATER STREET CENTRE
The project started on time with the initial set of scaffolding being erected during week commencing 27th June. Further scaffolding will go up after Bollington-Pre-School has broken up for their summer holidays.
Meditation in Tinkers Clough on the Summer Solstice
A meditation group took the opportunity to celebrate the summer solstice in Tinker Clough last week. Tinker Clough is a lovely green woodland space hidden away between the Macclesfield Canal and the Middlewood Way.
- Important Update – Work on the roof of the Water Street Centre, Water Street, Bollington is beginning week commencing 27th June
Bollington Initiative Trust - Important Update – Work on the roof of the Water Street Centre, Water Street, Bollington is beginning week commencing 27th June
In March, Bollington Initiative Trust (BIT) announced that we had sufficient funds to carry out the repair and renovation work on the roof at the Water Street Centre beginning this summer. The total cost of the work on the roof is around £170,000 and has been made possible by a very generous donation from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. We are very grateful for this fantastic support. We promised to provide more details ahead of the work beginning.
Peak District Boundary Marker Unveiled
We are pleased to announce that the Peak District Boundary Marker was officially unveiled on Monday 9th May at which Cllr Andrew Gregory of Cheshire East Council and the Peak District National Park Authority board. The event was well attended and BIT are proud to have been part of this initiative.
SIGNIFICANT FUNDING SUCCESS FOR WATER STREET CENTRE ROOF
Bollington Initiative Trust (BIT) are absolutely delighted to announce that we now have sufficient funds to carry out the repair and renovation work on the roof at the Water Street Centre. Work on the roof will be starting in July and lasting about 4 months.
The total cost of the work on the roof will be around £170,000 and has been made possible by a very generous donation from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. We are very grateful for this fantastic support. This follows on from the £60,000 previously raised to replace the boilers and toilets on the first floor. This work was completed in May 2021.
NEW PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY PLINTH AND MILLSTONE AT BLAZE HILL, RAINOW - JUST OUTSIDE BOLLINGTON
The Bollington Initiative Trust is delighted to have completed a project to erect a new National Park boundary marker at the foot of Blaze Hill, just outside Bollington. Ever since the Peak District National Park was established in 1951 there has been no recognition of its boundary so close to Bollington and this has now been rectified. The marker is made with local Kerridge stone and with a 3ft diameter millstone on the top.