Topping Fold Community Garden
A £3,000 grant from PEC aided the funding of the transformation of 5 disused and overgrown back gardens into a safe and attractive community garden facility.
Clarence Park Skate Park
In collaboration with Bury MBC, PEC provided £15,000 towards a £115,000 project to install junior sports equipment for a new skate park in Clarence Park.
Reinventing Radcliffe
Pilsworth Environmental Company has provided £15,000 towards this £80,000 project. It has enabled the dredging of vegetation and other debris from the canal in central Radcliffe, as well as associated works to the towpath and surrounding area.
CATEGORY DA.
Seven Acres Country Park
This was a major project that was carried out by Lancashire Wildlife Trust to regenerate the lake & surrounding area of Seven Acres Country Park. This consisted of a number of improvements, including de-silting of the reservoir, removal of rubbish, reprofiling of the bank and planting with suitable wetland plants.
PEC provided a grant of £5,000 toward this project. This money was spent during winter & spring 2007 and paid for the planting and reprofiling of the bank. In addition, the circular path around the lake was improved and cleared of overhanging vegetation.
CATEGORY E.
Bethesda Pentecostal Church
This fine building provides an excellent example of unusual random diminishing slatework. By 2004, however, serious works were required to the roof. This was due to loose and missing slate nails, defective leadwork and broken slipped slates, which caused severe internal ingress of water. Owing to its special construction the roof required specialist attention. PEC contributed half of the £30,000 refurbishment cost.
Manchester Victoria Baths Clock
This is a major, high-profile project that has been carried forward on a wave of public support. PEC are glad to be able to support the restoration of this Manchester landmark by providing £15,000 for the restoration of the clock that sits atop the impressive façade of the building.
St Peter’s Church, Blackley, Manchester
St Peter’s is a Grade II* listed building built in 1844. This church is topped with a square tower with four clock faces. The clock mechanism dates from around 1890 and was in need of repairs.
PEC provided a £5,000 grant towards the repairs and restoration of the clock faces. These were professionally cleaned and now compliment the appearance of the building. The clock mechanism has been repaired to a good working order, helping to provide a focus to an inner city community.
