Woodhall Spa play park gets a boost - from Bardney!

The Billiards Club is winding up in its present form and has decided its assets should be passed on to other community-based charities.

Members agreed Woodhall Spa’s Jubilee Park, also a local charity, would be a very worthy recipient.

The club left it to the Park Trustees to decide how best to spend the money. With a £40,000 bill pending to replace some equipment in the popular children’s playpark, the trustess say they had an easy decision.

Park manager Joe Stanhope said: “This is another example of the support and generosity of organisations and individuals in the area.

“We’re absolutely delighted. We think we need between £5,000 and £10,000 to ‘seed fund’ a grant application we are making to raise the £40,000 we need.

“Already we have a £1,000 donation from GN Construction, £500 from the English Golf Union and a further £500 from the Wayneflete Charitable Trust, plus numerous smaller donations, such as £150 from the RAF Coningsby Thrift Shop, so we are well on track for hitting our target.”

A number of special fund raising events for the play area are being planned by local supporters, including a Big Summer Quiz Night at St Peter’s Hall on Saturday evening.

Teams of up to six are invited to take part. Full details are available from Mandy Elmer - email [email protected] or phone or text 07511 844 085.

○ Further details about the playpark appeal appear on the park’s website www.jpws.co.uk.