A COMMUNITY group is celebrating some blooming good news after being awarded Lottery cash to launch an environmental project.
The Chilton In Bloom committee, formed by councillors and residents of Chilton, has received a £3,124 Awards for All grant to help the newly-formed group to brighten up the neighbourhood.
The group plans to raise more funds and enlist the help of volunteers to create a memorial garden in the town cemetery, install planters as part of a redevelopment scheme for the area and encourage residents to take pride in their own properties.
Paul Gray, clerk of Chilton Town Council, said: "The committee will be pleased with this grant because it enables them to cover set-up costs from administration to buying composting equipment and plants.
"I hope it will lead to the reintroduction of tidy garden competitions, make the most of the plans for redevelopment and generally make Chilton more attractive. "
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