Work Now Cleared to Start

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Fri 24th Oct 2008

Following many years of hard work and countless ideas and meetings the Bury Mount and the land around it is now facing a great future. With the approval now having been granted to start work on the area by the Department of Culture Media and Sport work of the landscaping and restoration and preservation of the scheduled ancient monument can begin.

"This is fantastic news" Said Scott Collins, Parliamentary Candidate for South Northamptonshire. "I can certainly remember sitting in many meetings as a Town Councillor discussing the merits of various options and designs and can equally remember that this was an issue that united every one of us. We all wanted the area to be placed firmly back in the public realm in some fashion".

Scott speaking of his memories of the area "I can certainly remember playing around the Mount as a child and remember its wilderness qualities when it was truly overgrown. The view from the top is great and really highlights its position and prominence in the local history and landscape"

The area around the Bury Mount and Moat Lane has been an area needing regeneration for many years and these plans offer a huge opportunity to make the area accessible to the general public and also to care for the Bury Mount in a manner that befits such a landmark in Towcester.