The eventual idea is to landscape mounds and hedges around them, creating a wonderful usable social space. giving me somewhere new to sit and ponder the world… and my own navel whilst Master C-G and assorted other Herberts run riot. And a few weeks ago they organised and installed some good looking new benches at the Rec. This summer they planted a pile of… er… plants in the grass around Whitfield Wells, improving the look of the area and adding a little wildness – an excellent example of what they do. I’m a big and passionate believer in the phrase “ be the change you want to see in the world” (a saying usually attributed to Ghandi), and this group is a great example of this in action. A wonderful idea we who use it, help keep it usable rather than rely just on the council who, with the best will in the world, don’t always the time and resources, or the local connection, to do this. They are a group of Whitfield residents who are helping with the day-to-day upkeep and improvement of Whitfield Recreation Ground and other green spaces (for example planters, and other bits of land that might otherwise be neglected). So, I recently became aware of a group of wonderful people – The Friends of Whitfield Rec and Green Spaces (their Facebook page is here). Or just get in contact!Īnyway, shameless self-promotion over with let’s get on with the show, so to speak.

Oh, and plans for a second and third edition continue to form… watch this space. A perfect stocking filler, even if I do say so myself. Or even download a free copy (link above). If you haven’t bought a copy yet, go and grab one from Dark Peak Books, or from me, if you can track me down. What? What do you mean “don’t give up the day job”? This is my day job! And you, sir, are frankly uncouth! Honestly, what do you mean there are “funnier types of fungal infection”? A plan for each site identified for cleanup will be developed to include an evaluation of cleanup alternatives, calculated cleanup costs, and site appropriate remediation and reuse to reduce health and environmental risks.I trust you are all recovering from reading the mighty publishing phenomena that is Where/When Issue 1? Move aside JK Rowling… Harry Potter was good, but was it ‘Pottery’ enough? See what I did there? Pottery… Potter… The grant includes funding to contract with an environmental consultant to assist with the brownfield assessments, which will begin later this year. Senator Jeff Mullis, Representative Mike Cameron and Representative Steve Tarvin helped us make a case for using grant dollars to augment local resources so brownfield assessments can support economic development goals and diminish blight.” “Our communities lack the funding to initiate a brownfield program on our own, due to the vast number of brownfield sites from the mill industry. “The support of our state partners played a key role in Walker County being awarded this grant,” added Whitfield. “Brownfield redevelopment will promote economic success for these communities, including new employment opportunities, increased property values and additional tax revenue, which will help to provide improved health outcomes and quality of life,” said Shannon Whitfield, Chair, Walker County Board of Commissioners. Redevelopment plans for these sites could include affordable housing and commercial storefronts, as well as green space. Through environmental assessment and site-specific risk screening, these properties can be cleared for redevelopment.” “But, environmental contamination and the cost of cleanup have inhibited site reuse. “These sites are primed for redevelopment due to their city center locations,” said Elizabeth Wells, Economic Development Consultant, LaFayette/Rossville. They include the Crystal Springs Print Works Mill in Chickamauga and the former Peerless Woolen Mills in Rossville.

LaFayette, GA – Walker County and the cities of Chickamauga, LaFayette and Rossville will share a $500,000 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to perform brownfield assessments and develop cleanup plans on up to 30 sites.Ī number of sites will be assessed with redevelopment in mind.

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