Chair’s Report 2021
FrANC’s Chair Tim Wickstead sums up the year in a report he produced for the 2021 AGM.
Successful grant applications for community gardening
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve received two grants to help support our new community gardening project based at Butterfly Junction.
Three mattresses, a snooker table and 35 bags of rubbish
Yesterday’s clean-up of the New Cut was a highly effective use of two hours by 22 FrANC members who enjoyed rediscovering their dexterity with litter-picker and rubbish bag, as well as good conversation and fresh air on a fine day.
Presentation to FrANC by Polly Emmott: Thursday September 23rd on Zoom
14 FrANC members took part in a really entertaining presentation by Polly Emmett on her love of litter-picking.
An evening with Stuart Hatton – the person behind the Wapping Wharf scheme
Stuart Hatton Managing Director of Umberslade Corporate Development spoke to FrANC members on Wednesday 23rd June via Zoom about the Wapping Wharf development.
Reed beds in Bathurst Basin
A neighbouring community organisation “Friends of Bathurst Basin (FOBB)” has successfully secured funding and negotiated for reed beds to be installed in the basin.