A group of volunteers collaborated with charities to showcase an upcoming community development. The dog-friendly community day was hosted by Radcliffe Litter Pickers and animal charity, Blue Cross on Milton Road Field in Radcliffe last month. The event included free face painting, a raffle, chip checks and poo bags for dog owners and stalls from several organisations including Bury Council’s Live Well team, who promoted the benefits of outdoor exercise, Royal British Legion and more.
Radcliffe Litter Pickers are part of wider organisation, Growing Together Radcliffe, which is made up of several community-based organisations. READ MORE: Restaurateur success after ‘eyesore’ telecoms pole moved The community enjoyed a day of activities at the Milton Road field (Image: supplied) Earlier this year, they received just under £40,000 of funding from the Greater Manchester Environment Fund (GMEF) green spaces grant and are using a portion of it to transform the field into a valuable community hub. Radcliffe litter pickers co-founder Gill Smith said: “The field has been neglected and was overgrown with weeds and dog muck.
“The project was difficult to get going as the weather earlier in the year was just so wet but in the last few weeks, we’ve got a lot of local interest. “Eventually we want the meadow to be run by the local community and are open to suggestions and ideas for the space. READ MORE: Police concerned for welfare of missing Prestwich man People of all ages .