Preservation Society's street plans

FIRST the street lights - next the pavements.

Old Town Preservation Society is pursuing its policy of using the interest on its investments for the good of the community.

The charity has been following this course since being left a substantial legacy under the will of former Old Town resident Phyllis Dunn.

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In its most recent capital investment the society paid for the replacement of out-of-keeping modern street lights in historic High Street with period-style lighting.

Now, in the second phase of its High Street programme, it is about to fund the replacement of asphalt with paving bricks.

The society says in its newsletter: "We are pleased to report most of the lampposts have now been installed and the old ones removed. We hope you appreciate the way they blend with the buildings and illuminate the Old Town.

"It was inevitable pavements would be further patched during the replacement process, so we considered it time we improved the streets of Old Town.

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"Subject to a satisfactory conclusion of formalities with the county council, you should be seeing stretches of the unsightly paving replaced by quality paving bricks.

"Not only will these improve the Old Town greatly but, when the inevitable trench needs to be dug, they can be lifted out and replaced as before. Our contractors will try to keep mess and disruption to a minimum.

"The project will, of course, be supervised by the county council but, had the society not initiated it, it would have been years before the routine replacement by the county."

The newsletter also notes: "After lengthy negotiation, Rother District Council has advised a new fence will be constructed before Christmas around the Manor Gardens car park.

"It will be black iron paling - similar to that around the allotments in Barrack Hall Park."

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