And now the hard work begins.......

Over the following months we will be extremely busy as there is a great deal of work to be delivered. In the main, our immediate priorities include:

i) Providing the main pedestrian access route onto the Green Heart Den.
This in itself is a great deal of work and heavily reliant on confirming puchase of 188 Marsh Street. This is would involve:
1. Network Rail who own the property. We understand that this would be of mutual benefit to them as their property has been; vacant for decades, is derelict, in very poor condition and an eyesore to the local community.
2. Barrow Borough Council who have been working hard to secure purchase of 188 Marsh Street.
Among the various actions needed are:

• Purchase of 188 Marsh Street from Network Rail
• Confirming party wall agreements with Network Rail
• Agreeing and circulating tenders for the demolition works
• Appoint contractors
• Conduct demolition works

In turn, we will need to confirm a design for gates and paved surface, secure quotes for the associated works, agree and appoint contractors to conduct the works. This will provide for the main pedestrian access route onto the Green Heart Den. This part of the work to be provided by funding from Our Green Space.

ii) Development of the north plot community grow your own scheme. This work will include, among other tasks:

• Confirm demolition the north plot/back street boundary wall - demolishing the wall, installing new footings, rebuilding the wall and the provision of a secure gated access
• Agree processes and a way of working with Groundwork
• Confirm funding
• Agree tender document specifications and circulate to potential contractors
• Appoint contractors

iii) Securing formal permission from Network Rail to use arches D, E and F
iv) Securing formal work consents from Network Rail allowing us to provide a secure gated access to arches E and F
v) Increasing our volunteer data base and identifying additional volunteers and helpers.

The latter may be the most crucial as without people we may not be able to deliver many of the above activities. Tasks need people to do them.