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Our campaign website… and how your help is needed to keep up the fight!
We know it has been quite some time since we shared any news on this website, the online home of Rimrose Valley Friends. Does this mean we’ve been quiet? Absolutely not! The Campaign to Save Rimrose Valley has ramped up several gears in recent months and for those of you who may be unaware, it…
Read MoreHands Across the Valley
Summary: A community engagement event to draw attention to our Save Rimrose Valley campaign and to grow public support Funder(s): LUSH Date: August 2018 Delivery Partner: N/A Details: This project took months of planning and attracted a huge turnout. Joined by environmental groups and inviting local politicians of all parties, we gathered people on Rimrose…
Read MoreLiverpool Biennial Art Exhibition
Summary: To deliver a trail of outdoor art installations to encourage people to visit Rimrose Valley and to raise awareness with the wider City Region Funder(s): RVF Date: 2018 Delivery Partner: Local artists Details: Lorem
Read MoreOPINION: When honesty isn’t always the best policy?
OPINION: When honesty isn’t always the best policy: Highways England’s approach to delivering new road is so inconsistent and shambolic, it begs the question; has it actually been planned this way? In an era of fake news and alternative facts, should we be at all surprised at the latest developments in Highways England’s plans for…
Read MoreRimrose Valley becomes ‘open air canvass’ in exciting partnership with Liverpool Independents Biennial 2018
We are delighted to confirm that Rimrose Valley has become home to an exciting new art installation. A joint venture between Rimrose Valley Friends and the Liverpool Independents Biennial team, the “Environmental Land Art Trail” is set to run throughout the renowned arts festival from 14th July to 28th October, 2018. The exhibition features work created by…
Read MoreSefton Council and Peter Dowd MP reaffirm support to Campaign
It’s been quite some time since we last posted on our website, so we wanted to put that right, beginning with an update from our elected representatives. Last month, members of the Rimrose Valley Friends campaign team met with Sefton Council and Peter Dowd MP to discuss the current status of work being undertaken to…
Read MoreBees, Blooms & Butterflies
Summary: To regenerate a neglected recreational section of Rimrose Valley and create a habitat for pollinators through the creation of a wildflower meadow, increasing awareness of the park in the process. Funder(s): Crowdfunding, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Idverde UK & Sefton Council via Spacehive platform Date: May 2018 – to date Delivery Partner: Scouse Flowerhouse Details:…
Read MoreWhose Road is it Anyway? Our meeting with Peel Ports
Representatives of Rimrose Valley Friends recently met with Patrick Walters (Chief Operating Officer) and Warren Marshall (Group Planning Director) of Peel Ports to discuss the proposed road through Rimrose Valley. The purpose of the meeting was to explore whether they were willing to support Rimrose Valley Friends and local communities in pushing for better options…
Read MoreThe Clock’s Ticking: Highways England Timeline
As Highways England intends to press ahead with its plans to build the road and to stick to current timescales, we wanted to remind everyone of the dates it is working to. We feel that this approach pays absolutely no respect to the legal process, nor the public… but we have to work on the basis that the…
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