Tuesday 21st April 2015
Flower borders adjacent the Swan River
(the Were) in the Lake Pleasure Grounds
(the Town Park), Weymouth Street, Warminster.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Tuesday 21st April 2015.
Monday 20th April 2015
From Warminster Town Council Annual Report 2014 – 2015:
The Avenue School has been granted match funding of £200 from the Council towards planting oak, sycamore, willow and birch trees in the town park. The trees represent the school’s house names and the school would like to publicise their activities to the town’s residents. It is hoped that planting can begin in the autumn and permission has been granted by Wiltshire Council, the current owners of the park.
Wednesday 8th April 2015
Paul Macdonald writes:
Again in the school holidays and on a bank holiday Cllr. Nick Dombkowski and I have been asked about the future for the tea hut in the town park. In our view we would like to see it refurbished and brought back to life. We would like to hear your views and maybe even a few memories.
Tuesday 24th March 2015
Some of the pupils from the Avenue Primary School, Warminster, attended the Town Development Committee meeting of Warminster Town Council at the Civic Centre on Monday 23rd March to update the Council on their plans to plant trees to represent the school’s house names. Ellie Morgan, Mollie Savea, Libby Leeson and Phoebe Craig explained how the school had approached the Town Council in March 2014 asking for help with funding to plant oak, sycamore, willow and birch trees within the community. The Town Council had agreed to match fund whatever the school were able to raise, up to the value of £500.
The school had managed to raise £200 for their project, and the children asked the Town Council to match this sum. They suggested the Lake Pleasure Grounds (the town park) would be the ideal place to plant the trees, and they could be used as a meeting place for special occasions such as award ceremonies.
The children’s teacher, Ms Louise Kilminster, asked whether the Council would be able to help with the next steps for finding the most appropriate place to plant them.
Councillor Jamie Cullen said: “The Council will be delighted to honour its pledge to support the Avenue School in this project and will guide the school on where to plant and help obtain planning permission.” Councillor Andrew Davis felt that planting in the park was an excellent idea as some trees had been lost in the park, so this would aid with regeneration. Some trees could also be planted near the Avenue School.
Councillor Sue Fraser congratulated the children on their fundraising efforts, and suggested that plaques should be placed by the trees to identify where they were from.
The Town Clerk, Heather Abernethie, was asked to submit the necessary paperwork to Wiltshire Council on behalf of the school.
Sunday 11th January 2015
A view of the Boathouse and Bandstand area
of the Lake Pleasure Grounds, Warminster,
seen from the Ridgeway Slope.
The western end of the lake
and the skate park in the
Lake Pleasure Grounds, Warminster,
seen from the Ridgeway Slope Path.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Sunday 11th January 2015.
Sunday 7th September 2014
Bryan Woodcock thought we might like to see this film he took (Dji phantom 2 with gopro) over the Lake Pleasure Grounds, Warminster, on Carnival Fun Day, Sunday 7th September 2014.
Click on: youtu.be/I8gZ1tE_S-Y. to see six minutes of Bryan’s aerial film (but look away after clicking if you’re scared of heights!)
Thank you Bryan for sharing this. We like it very much!
Sunday 24th August 2014
The paving between the boathouse and the
tennis courts in the Lake Pleasure Grounds,
off Weymouth Street, Warminster.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Sunday 24th August 2014.
Sunday 24th August 2014
The former tennis pavilion in the
Lake Pleasure Grounds,
Weymouth Street, Warminster.
The pavilion has recently been restored
for use as a cafe but as yet there has
been no confirmed user for the building.
A ramp for disabled access has been added,
replacing steps to a verandah.
The verandah has been screened.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Sunday 24th August 2014.
Sunday 24th August 2014
The Putting Green in
the Lake Pleasure Grounds,
Weymouth Street, Warminster.
Photographs by Danny Howell
taken on Sunday 24th August 2014.
Sunday 24th August 2014
The Bandstand
in the Lake Pleasure Grounds,
Weymouth Street, Warminster.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Sunday 24th August 2014.
