A VOLUNTARY group of gardeners is proposing to take over the management of Dartmouth’s Royal Avenue Gardens. Dartmouth Green Partnerships outlined their proposal to Dartmouth Town Council at this month’s full council meeting at The Guildhall.
The group, which this year picked up a Community Green Flag Award and Pennant Award from South West In Bloom, said their proposal would help towards a rising staff bill at Dartmouth Town Council, and remove the need for the post of head groundsman currently under review.
Dartmouth Green Partnerships plan to fund management costs with grants, similar to those obtained recently for the building of a community greenhouse.
At this month’s full Dartmouth Town Council meeting Stevie Rogers, chairman of Dartmouth Green Partnerships, presented to councillors an outline of the organisation’s proposal to run Royal Avenue Gardens. She also asked to discuss plans in more detail with the council in a committee.
She said: “We’d like to request the town council postpone any decisions…
