RESIDENTS of a sheltered accommodation block are being asked their views on plans for a new cycle shed.
Alice and Margaret House in Desborough Crescent, Rose Hill, has been awarded £2,000 for a new shed by its housing association, GreenSquare.
Residents Terry Kirkby and Irene Fowler applied for the cash from the estate improvement fund as cyclists in the block were having to store their bicycles in the mobility scooter shed. This led to access problems for scooter users.
Mr Kirkby, 71, said: “We thought it would be good to have a separate area to put bicycles rather than clutter up a buggy room.
“We have a number of residents who use mobility scooters and it is great for them because they can get out and go shopping locally.”
Veronica Rydh Smith, community involvement officer at GreenSquare, said: “We are keen to involve residents in decisions to improve their communities, and the Estate Improvement Fund event is a fantastic opportunity for residents.”
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