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TheBabergh newly refurbished Siam has Gardens, including a weavingofstructure statue, have Cornard been District Council completed the purchase a sectionand of land in Great that will link the Official re opening of The Weavers Place unveiled of an official opening atfootpath. WeaversThe Piece in had Sudbury. Siam Gardens in Sudbury parishas topart Sudbury via a Stour-side land previously been owned by the Long Melford and Representatives fromAssociation, Babergh District Sudbury Bloom community groupthe andpurchase Babergh’s Sudbury Angling which Council, agreed to sell theinland to Babergh. To mark Cornard(14 councillors Tony Bavington, Tom Leader, Cllr Council John Ward, visitedatthe areaGardens and wasinjoined by Great Sudbury Town gathered Siam Sudbury on Saturday March) to Burrows andthe Mark Newman, and Jan Osborne, who has been closely involved in the delivery of the officially unveil weaving themed dyeCllr garden. footpath. Once completed will provide an to theafter existing CornardTalbot Riverside Path, allowing Regeneration works include athe newpath loom structure, dogextension statue named the famous and visitors to wooden enjoy more of theofriverbank as well providing pedestrian access dogresidents on the Sudbury Crest, carving a silk worker andas seasonal dye plants used as to the River Stour andprocess. Education Centre at Dovehouse Meadow. partTrust’s of theVisitor silk dying When complete, the path will form a pedestrian route from Dovehouse Meadow in Great Cornard to the The project has been supported by Sudbury Town Council and Sudbury in Bloom, and was Cornard Riverside Path. This area had previously formed a ‘missing link’ and its purchase will now enable the funded by a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Pocket Park Grant of entire route from Dovehouse Meadow to Friars Meadow near the Kingfisher Leisure Centre to be enjoyed. Cllr £25,000. OfficerLeader time and project management by SB Surveyors, Sudbury Council of Town this land, with and the co-operation of the John Ward, of Babergh District Council, said: “The purchase Babergh District Councilismake an additional match Angling Association, greatup news: there has£7,500 been aofreal drivefunding. for this path from both the community and from Thecouncillors re-design across pays homage to Sudbury’s rich silk heritage, and further connects the garden the political spectrum. We’re now set to complete the path and I’m looking forward to putting on my walking boots and enjoying the sights to other areas. of the Stour from Dovehouse Meadow to Friars Meadow.” and sounds continued page 3
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Silk heritage woven into new Siam Gardens Work to begin on Riverside Path