Blackfen & Eltham Chronicle September 2008
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The 3rd annual Coldharbour Tenants and Residents Association Fun Day helped mark the official unveiling of the newly revamped Queens
Park in Altash Way, Eltham.
The revamp was funded thanks to the Friends
of Queen Park group who...
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The 3rd annual Coldharbour Tenants and Residents Association Fun Day helped mark the official unveiling of the newly revamped Queens
Park in Altash Way, Eltham.
The revamp was funded thanks to the Friends
of Queen Park group who successfully applied for
a £27,000 grant from Greenwich Council to help
upgrade the leisure and sporting facilities in the
park for local residents.
In addition to the completely refurbished tennis courts, the park also now boasts newly-installed football goals as well as kissing gates which
allow free access to the park, a feature which has
already contributed to increased usage of the
area.
Activities included a free bouncy castle and free
face painting, as well as impressive demonstrations
from both the local Primary Care Trust Active for
Health Tai Chi class and the local Karate club.
A
football coach from Charlton Athletic FC was also
on hand to provide training tips and words of advice while Charity organisations including Dogs
for the Blind, The Anthony Nolan Trust, The
Mary Dolly Foundation and St Albans Church
were in attendance to raise money for their respective causes.
Deputy Mayor of Greenwich Allan McCarthy,
who was joined by Ward members to officially declare the park open, said, “The new facilities are a
great boost for the area and I’m sure many local
residents will share that view.
”
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