The Green Contents

In 2002, the newly-constituted Lindal and Marton Residents' Association held public consultations to identify issues that they might tackle in order to improve the local environment. It was agreed by the Residents' Association in June 2002 "that the area surrounding the Lindal War Memorial was entirely unworthy with uncoordinated fencing, grit and litter bins, phone box, telegraph pole and plastic flower troughs". An architect was engaged to assess The Green and propose an improvement scheme.

After a great deal of controversy, residents of Lindal and Marton were asked in March 2005 to vote on which, if any, of five improvement options they would like to see progressed. Residents voted in favour of a basic scheme to replace the existing railings and gates.

The War Memorial was repaired and cleaned in November 2005. The railings and gates were replaced and new seating provided during 2007.

• The Green Landscape Appraisal
• Photos of The Green February 2004
• Statement by Ian Glover 06 February 2004
• Notes from Public Meeting held on 06 February 2004
• Additional Notes on Public Meeting of 06 February 2004
• Response to Additional Notes on Public Meeting of 06 February 2004
• Memorial Move Prompts Anger 16 April 2004
• Summary of April 2004 Planning Application (see page 6 of 68kB PDF file)
• Notes from meeting in Barrow Town Hall on 15 September 2004 (317kB PDF file)
• Letter and questionnaire from Barrow Borough Council dated 07 Mar 2005 (136kB PDF file)
• Overall Concept Plan accompanying questionnaire dated 07 Mar 2005
• Residents' Association guidance notes Mar 2005 (136kB PDF file)
• Results of Questionnaire
• Lindal War Memorial Refurbishment
• New Railings on The Green

Related Information

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• Barrow Borough Council Planning Applications

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