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Deepdale junction in bloom ready for Preston’s Guild celebrations

Posted on - 21st August, 2012 - 8:17am | Author - | Posted in - Preston Guild, Preston News

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As the city prepares to be transformed for the Preston Guild a kerbside in Deepdale has also been enjoying its own change.

The junction at North Road and Moor Lane has been landscaped by Lancashire County Council as part of the celebrations.

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39 semi-mature birch trees, flowerbeds and new Guild paving have been laid.

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The final slab was laid by the Guild Mayor Carl Crompton.

He said: “I’m very grateful for the investment by the county council to create this garden and add to all the efforts being made to help Preston look its best for the Guild.

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“While I hope everything we have planned to celebrate the Guild will give people many happy memories, projects like this garden mean the festival of 2012 will also provide a legacy for future generations.”

The garden is designed to give year-round colour with the planting of spring bulbs.

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County Councillor John Shedwick, chairman of Lancashire County Council, said: “This is a superb collaboration by the two councils on behalf of people in Preston to celebrate the 2012 Guild.

“The county council was keen to support Preston Guild 2012 by planting a legacy of large trees and also improve an underused piece of land which would both be highly visible and give a significant benefit to local people – and the city council donated this prominent site for community use.

“This junction is a prominent gateway to the city and the new garden will add to the warm welcome which all visitors to the Guild will receive in Preston.”

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Have you seen the junction? What do you think? Let us know your views in the comments below

Image credits to Paul Melling

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