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Barriers all round as part of pounds 300,000 park revamp.


WORK has begun on a pounds 300,000 programme to transform a recreation ground.

Plans for Chapelhouse Road recreation ground at Fordbridge Fordbridge is a suburb in between Kingshurst and Chelmsley Wood in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, which is in the English county of West Midlands, and also part of the West Midlands conurbation. It is about eight miles east of Birmingham City Centre. , north Solihull Solihull (sōlĭhŭl`), city and metropolitan district (1991 pop. 195,100), central England, mainly a residential suburb of Birmingham. Automobiles, chemicals, and tools are manufactured. The 13th-century Church of St. , were drawn up after talks involving residents and school children.

One of the main concerns was the use of cars and motorbikes on the grassed area, so the improvements will include barriers at every entrance.

The facility will also see the introduction of a central ball court and children's play area with seating, as well as improved lighting.

The recreation ground is next to the Grace Academy and Chapel Walk, a development of 97 houses and apartments being constructed by Bellway Bellway plc (LSE: BWY) is a major British residential property developer. It was founded in 1946 by John T. Bell (1878 - 1965) and his sons John and Russell, and is based on Newcastle upon Tyne.  Homes.

The company paid for half of the pounds 300,000 park improvement project, with the other half of the funds coming from the North Solihull Partnership.
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Publication:Birmingham Mail (England)
Date:Dec 21, 2007
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