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Blakenall and Leamore Summer Festival






On Saturday 16th June, 10.00 - 6.00pm the Friends of Leamore Park and Walsall's New Deal will be celebrating the diversity and communities of our area, in Leamore Park, Blakenall Lane, the main park of the New Deal area.

The event will mark the first opportunity for the local community to see at close hand the major improvements made in the park, thanks to funding from Walsall's New Deal (New Deal:New Horizons).
The day will kick off at 10.00 am with the official opening by the Mayor of Walsall Cllr Melvin Pitt, Tom Perrett MBE Chair of Walsall's New Deal and Ray Walters Chair of Friends of Leamore Park releasing balloons from the main arena to celebrate the launch of New Deal's Diversity Charter and the re-launch of Leamore Park following its extensive redevelopment

On the day you will be able to
  • Meet the Friends of Leamore Park and discover how you too can be involved in looking after the interest of the Park
  • Sign up for the Bowls or Tennis Club
  • Enter a team in the 3 x 3 football competition
  • Have a go at 'Town Crying' with The Great Barr Bellman and the Lichfield Town Crier
  • Take part in skateboarding competitions run by Walsall's WS2 Skate park
  • Have a health check with Walsall tPCT Health Promotions Team
  • The Fire Service will be attending with Fire Tender and 'Smoke Tent' - find out what it's like to be in a smoke filled room!
  • Have a look at a Territorial Army's Land Rover
  • Have a go at winning prizes on the New Deal Wheelers 'Go Ride' time trial
  • Enjoy the Pat Collins Fun Fair........
The Community Village will be host to a wide range of voluntary groups who will be sharing what they do, running fundraising and information stalls.

Main arena events will include the popular K9 Crazy Dog Agility group, Asian/Greek fusion Dance from 'Aloud' - New Deals dance group and at 5.00pm the Cup Final, where two local youth football teams will be playing for the Pauline Merrick Memorial Cup.

Lots of fun for all the family, so don't forget 10.00 till 6.00 at Leamore Park on Saturday 16th June and admission is free.

For more information please contact the New Deal Communications Team on 01922 712858.


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Photo opportunities please contact Andy Bradley or Sally Gamston on 01922 712858.

Editors notes:

The Blakenall and Leamore Summer Festival is being run in partnership with the Friends of Leamore Park

Walsall's New Deal for Communities is a regeneration initiative working in the areas of Blakenall, Bloxwich and Leamore. The initiative received a £52 million Government grant from the Department for Communities and Local Government (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) to be spent on sustainable regeneration spread over a ten year period that commenced 2001.

For more information about Walsall's New Deal please contact Andy Bradley or Sally Gamston on 01922 712858.

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