August 21, 2019 by Admin in Uncategorized

Encore sing at August Cafe Day

Popular local choir gave another excellent performance at the Friends Cafe Day in August, entertaining the many visitors that braved the blustery conditions in the Spillway.   Kate O’Brien held a storytelling session in the Visitors Centre with a Lost Book Library available for children to choose a new book

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August 07, 2019 by Admin in Uncategorized

Improvements at Ulley

The Friends have finally completed a project to improve the entrance into the Park by paving the rough path over the by-wash channel. The work was carried out by the Community Payback team who also refurbished the adjacent steps and painted the timber fencing. Thanks to Glyn Staves and his

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August 04, 2019 by Admin in Uncategorized

Ulley on Sky News

The problems at Toddbrook reservoir near Whaley Bridge prompted Sky News to come to Ulley and interview Chair, Bobbie Hillman, and Secretary, Paul Nash, about the flood in 2007. There are obvious similarities between the situation at Toddbrook and the near failure at Ulley. Sky reporter Gerard Hogg was keen

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