Community grow your own scheme update

• The phase one habitat survey, as required as part of the conditions in the planning approval has now been completed to the satisfaction of ecologist Penny Ward.
• The planning department has suggested a new clause be added to the land lease in regard the growing of edible foods in the future. This suggested clause has been agreed by the CIC who are awaiting the issue of a new lease agreement to include the amendment.
• The new wall, gated entrance and railings have now been completed.
• Groundwork, who are project managing the construction phase of the scheme on our behalf, have suggesed that if all goes well; the minor planing approval conditions could be released within the next tow weeks and the scheme could potentially be completed by mid December 2011.

If you have any questions for the Groundwork Project Management Team you can contact them at:

• Julian Smith, Operations Manager (Cumbria): julian.smith@groundowrk.org.uk Tel: 01900 825 215
• John Nuttall, Consultant Landscape Architect: john.nuttall@groundwork.org.uk Tel: 01388 662 666
• Linda Doyle, Senior Project Officer (Cumbria): linda.doyle@groundwork.org.uk Tel: 01900 825 215