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Thursday 21 Jun 2007

IT'S PLAY TIME AT HAYES MEADOW

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The pupils of Hayes Meadow School in Armitage are enjoying play time more than ever after Network Rail and contractor Galliford Try stepped in to donate £2000 towards new play equipment.

The money was contributed as part of Network Rail’s commitment to working closely with the community whilst major construction work is carried out to the railway throughout Armitage with Handsacre. This is part of Network Rail’s £350million Trent Valley Four Tracking Project (TV4) to increase capacity on the West Coast Main Line. Network Rail’s Senior Project Manager for TV4 Keith Riley said: “A great deal of construction work is being carried out in Armitage and we have worked closely with the community to minimise any disruption. The donation is our way of saying thank you for local people’s patience and interest as we rebuild the railway. The new play equipment is something that Armitage with Handsacre children will be able to enjoy for many years." Brian Batey, Chairman of Haye's Meadow parent teacher association added “On behalf of The Friends of Hayes Meadow, I would like to thank both Network Rail and Galliford Try Construction for the kind contribution to our fund raising for the children of our school. Our main aim last year was the play equipment the children asked the committee for, and with the help of Network Rail and Galliford Try Construction we reached our target. The play equipment is now installed at our school and many a happy time is being had by the children. On behalf if the committee thanks once again to both companies for their kind support and donations and to all those parents who have supported us during our fund raising times.”