Environment

FRIENDS OF MOAT HOUSE PARK

Friends of MHP are a newly formed action group who are dedicated to making Moat House Park a better recreation facility for the community.

The members met a year ago whilst regularly walking their dogs in the park and discussed how the park was neglected and disused - so they decided to do something about it!

They started meeting on a regular basis to arrange litter picks in order to discourage fly tippers from dumping their rubbish. Last year the group collected 30 large bags of rubbish and removed numerous items like a highchair, car motor parts and pieces of broken furniture which had been dumped.

Mike Armstrong, the group Chair and a founder member said: “Moat House Park is a wonderful resource and we are dedicated to making it a better park by improving lighting, installing benches and increasing the number of litter bins.

“Coventry NDC and City Council have been supportive of our efforts as well as the local ward Councillors.”

Aims for the action group include maintaining the standards of the park in line with other parks recognised by Coventry City Council, ensuring services are properly maintained, promoting and protecting wildlife within the park and ensuring the history of the park is preserved for future generations.

“COVENTRY NDC AND CITY COUNCIL HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF OUR EFFORTS AS WELL AS THE LOCAL WARD COUNCILLORS.”

MEMBERS OF THE ACTION GROUP

Mike Armstrong – Chairman Maggie Armstrong – Vice Chair Carol Thorne – Treasurer Tunde Checklin – Secretary
Lucy Cole, Linda Allden-West, Chris Checklin, Ron Bates, Jan Phillips and Marie Bates are all founder members.

If you would like more information about Friends of Moat House Park then pop into the next Tea and Talk session – every Tuesday from 2-3.30pm at Moat House Centre.