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Mytholmroyd Memorial Gardens are set to have a revamp under a new scheme starting soon.

Calderdale Council is working with Royd Regeneration to create a more spacious and attractive place for people to meet for memorial services and informal gatherings.

A key objective of the project is to provide new disabled access from Burnley Road to the Grange Dene Medical Centre. New stone paving will also be laid and a gently sloping path offering a scenic route through the gardens.

New seats and lighting will also be installed, along with trees and perennial plants to make the gardens welcoming all year round.

The Memorial statue will also be cleaned up as part of the scheme.

Jade Smith, Secretary of Royd Regeneration says:

"It has taken two years of hard work but thanks to generous grants and donations we can now start to see the project take shape.

"We are particularly pleased to have been awarded £50,000 from the Big Lottery Fund, and are very grateful to the Primary Care Trust, Hebden Royd Town Council, Calderdale Council and the Green Business Network for their contributions to the project."

Construction of the gardens will be carried out by Luddenfoot based company, J Jagger, in conjunction with Calderdale Highways department.

The initial works should take around 10 weeks and there will be a number of planting sessions for locals to get involved in planting a range of shrubs and flowers.

The gardens and part of the Grange Dene car park will be closed to the public during this time in order to provide safe and efficient access to the site. Calderdale Council apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to the public over the following weeks.

The Council's Portfolio Holder for Economy and Environment, Councillor Amanda Byrne, says:

"This is yet another great project for Mytholmroyd.

"We would like to express our gratitude to Setbray Properties, the Hebden Bridge group practice and other businesses around Grange Dene for their support with this project.

"We look forward to the successful completion of the project and a new-look garden on this prominent site."