Birse repaint village flagpole

by Lisa Reeves

Wednesday 12^th May 2010

Wed 12^th May 2010

As part of their continued involvement in the local community, engineers and chain lads from Birse Civils have repainted the flagpole at St. Philip and St. James Church.

Ian Copeland, from the Allotment Society, requested the help of Birse because Co Todd, the 84 year old church verger who has been painting the flap pole for years with the help of his colleague, wasn't able to paint the 30ft high pole alone after his colleague sadly passed away.

Headed up by Philip Owen, the Bridges Engineer at Birse and Cheshire East Council's Structures Engineer Mike Shore, they managed to get the pole painted and back up in time for the local scouts to raise the flag for St George's day.

Michael Skythe, from the church committee, also helped with the organisation.

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Comments

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Duncan Herald

Thursday 17^th June 2010 at 9:46 am

Good for 'Birse Civils'; could whoever is 'well in' with 'Birse' please ask them to re-paint the children's play equipment in the park?

Ricky Lee

Friday 18^th June 2010 at 9:10 am

I agree with Duncan, the children play equipment at the park looks very tired. It may not necessary be Birse Civils but it would be nice if the equipment could get a new lick of paint. Any volunteers?

Kriss Coombes

Wednesday 30^th June 2010 at 7:50 am

Great idea Ricky.Let me be your first volunteer in brightening up this sad place, and maybe we could turn it into a community activity involving our younger residents?

Ricky Lee

Wednesday 30^th June 2010 at 9:31 am

Let try and make this happen.

We need to check if we needed the gain permission before painting the play equipment at the park.

We need the following:

Volunteers - Any age are welcome.
Paint : Various Bright Colours - (Must conform to Health and Safety).
Paint brushes and rollers.

Louise Mason

Wednesday 30^th June 2010 at 12:17 pm

Happy to volunteer - I'm sure I could twist the arms of a few friends too!!

Duncan Herald

Monday 5^th July 2010 at 4:16 pm

Ricky/Louise/Kriss,

Some of the Officers at C/E are away from post (stress etc.) ... perhaps the best contact remaining at C/E is George Broughton who is the 'Parks Development Officer' for C.E ... his e-mail is George.Broughton at cheshireeast.gov.uk and his work phone no. is 01606 271807 ... I'm due to meet him shortly (along with Kriss as rep. of 'friends of the park') in the park, so he knows about the pressure within the village to get things moving in the park ... I don't know whether he can give permission, but if not he should know where to go for permission ... maybe C.E. would provide paint etc. OR if we 'shout' loud enough, he may be able to get the painting done by C.E. (you never know!).

p.s. anyone got an 'in' with Birse Civils?

Kriss Coombes

Tuesday 6^th July 2010 at 5:30 pm

It would be something of an exaggeration to say I was IN with Birse Civils but do know a couple of people there who have always been most helpful, so I am happy to pop along there to one of their 'Surgeries' next Wednesday,14th ,prior to the meeting with George Broughton.
Join me if you wish.

Duncan Herald

Wednesday 7^th July 2010 at 1:20 pm

Go for it Kriss...will they do it? pay for/provide materials?

See you on the 14th, in the park, anyhow; on which subject, there was a group of three 'officers' walking the park this a.m. possibly in preperation for meeting you and I to discuss park improvements!