Local Life - Wigan - April 2020

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Park Ambitions
FSMP and Shevington Parish Council are hoping to
transform the future of Shevington Memorial Park,
which has been blighted by flooding and crumbling
playground equipment for years. FSMP secretary
and Parish Councillor Victoria Galligan said: “The
supermarkets, local businesses and the community
have really got behind our fundraising efforts.
“We are desperate to replace the sand in our play
area to something much cleaner and safer for the
children. We want the park to be an enjoyable
environment for all by repairing the pathways and
installing new play equipment.
“Many people don’t realise that the Park is owned
and maintained by Shevington Parish Council. The
Parish Council do a great job of keeping the park
area maintained all year round but the flooding is
causing damage that need grants to repair.
The FSMP group have been nominated as a Co-Op
local cause for 2020, and as we went to press in mid-
March, this initiative has already raised over £500.
£200 was recently donated by Asda, and the group
is also included in the blue token scheme at Tesco
Extra in Wigan.
Victoria adds: “We’re working with people from all
corners of the community and the wider area to
achieve this – but we really need more funds so if
anyone can help us we’d appreciate them getting
in touch”.
For more details about Friends of Shevington
Memorial Park, visit @friendsofsmp on Facebook.
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