Many thanks to residents for your support on Monday which showed the depth of feeling of the residents against St John's plans to sell the Park Community Centre to fund the purchase of the Old Vicarage.

I would like to thank the Rev Tom Coopey for now recognising this feeling and listening to the community and deciding to stop the sale of the centre and fund the purchase of the vicarage by other means.

This is wonderful news for the Park District but does mean that we must encourage more residents to use the centre to ensure its viability.

We have a wide range of functions and activities from art to whist at the centre, but what extra functions would you like to see?

We have rooms to hire for extra functions, and equipment including snooker and table tennis tables and kitchens for all events, but need to hear what you want – come and tell us and support our centre which is the jewel in the Park District!

Once again many thanks for your support.

DAVE BURCHILL

Resident