Playing Field Fund Raising Appeal - 22 March 2016
Pillaton World War One Commemoration Group - Local Fund Raising Appeal for the Purchase of Pillaton Playing Field
The World War One Commemoration Group was set up in 2014 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War and its fundamental impact on the village and community of Pillaton – both from the significant casualties suffered and the enormous long term changes to society and the way of life here.
To ensure this commemoration has lasting value, the Group plans a permanent legacy for the benefit of the Parish and wider local community. Currently the Pillaton Playing Field – the only local public park/outdoor amenity in the parish – is not owned by the Parish (unlike the adjacent Village Hall). It is leased from local land-owners on a fixed term. Thus, there is no security or guarantee of perpetual availability of this facility for the local community. We want to buy the field and place it into parish ownership, and have agreement in principle from the landowners for this purchase.
We now need to call on the generosity of the local community to raise more funds for this crucial, much used and loved local public amenity. Consequently, we are launching this appeal for contributions towards achieving the target of purchasing the field for the Parish.
The Group has already been raising funds from events organised locally, and has also submitted applications for grants from local community funds, but as many such organisations do not permit submissions for land purchase, our options for obtaining a grant from such sources are limited. Nevertheless we continue with fund raising events.
So please do give generously. Any donations, in cash or cheque (made payable to the Pillaton World War One Commemoration Group), and whether large or small, will be very welcome indeed, and every little bit helps! Please send donations, with your name and address (and please indicate if you would like a receipt), to:
Peter Johnson (Group Chairman) at “Fairway”, off Barton Meadows, Pillaton, or Chris Ley (Secretary/Treasurer) at 19 Barton Meadows, Pillaton
Alternatively there is a tear-off slip in the March edition of the Village News. There is also a Donations Tin in the Weary Friar. In anticipation of your generosity, thank you very much.