Hyndburn Green Spaces Forum and Woodnook Residents Community Association have been awarded grants totalling £31,000 to help make improvements to a woodland in the Woodnook Area of Accrington.
The improvements will include woodland management, native tree planting, an improved welcoming entrance from Royds Street and the installation of fifteen bird nesting boxes. Access will also be improved and a new section of woodland path will help the area link up with the wider countryside. These improvements will help to compliment work recently completed in the wider area of the Bullough Park and Woodnook Vale countryside.
Neil Mooney, Chair of the Hyndburn Green Spaces Forum said; “We are looking forward to making enhancements to this piece of woodland. There is so much wonderful countryside in the area that has been made more accessible over the past few years we are keen to encourage people to go and explore.”
Kaisse O'Neil from the Woodnook Residents Community Association said “As a group we are delighted to help raise this money for the local area and help to enhance our local woodland for the benefit of local residents and wildlife.”
Ward Councillor, June Harrison, said; “Talking with local residents it was apparent that there was a lot of local support and interest in this area and I am looking forward to seeing the work completed in time for spring.”
Labour candidate for 2016, Jodie Travis, said, "It's a great project and I'm pleased to support it. The better entrance at Royds Street should invite more residents to come and take a look at our local wildlife and the bird boxes are just in time for nesting season."
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