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 Bollington tourism
Bollington is becoming a 'destination' on the tourist trail. It's a very slow process but we now have lots of reasons for coming - walks, the canal, the Discovery Centre, historic buildings such as our cottages and mills, Bollington in Bloom, all set in beautiful countryside. Works are being carried out to improve many parts of town especially the historic triangle of High Street, Water Street and Palmerston Street.
However, there is a shortage of the necessary support facilities that make the difference between a place to visit and a place that's really fun to visit and we must go again. Such things as loos (only one), cafés (only one), shops (decreasing in number, not tourism related and usually closed out of normal busines hours).
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 Things are improving - just look at the super new signs (left) erected in March 2007 which have been specifically designed to help the pedestrian find his/her way around town. There is also a proposal being developed for a new café in High Street (planning permission now obtained 09/2007).
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Town Council Tourism Committee
A number of council members form this committee and they have tried to stimulate tourist related activities. They have been very successful with the annual Transport Extravaganzer held each year in September. But there is a need to promote everyday tourism.
In order to get the subject into discussion the first meeting of the Civic Society in the autumn season on Monday 17th September received a presentation on East Cheshire Tourism given by the tourism officer for Chester & Cheshire, Alice Ferguson.
A further meeting has been held with Alice who brought a consultant with her. Discussion and a walk around parts of the town will lead to the consultant preparing a brief for a full project to define what needs doing in the practical sense to improve the tourism offering in Bollington.
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