The GREAT Project

What is the GREAT project?

The objective of the GREAT project (Goit River Environment Action Team) is to create a bio-diverse wildlife environment in the midst of the villages of Withnell and Brinscall by returning the Goit waterway to nature after being covered for 100Yrs ...more

A Current View Of The Covered Goit

A Future View Of The Goit

Dr Alec Brade, Chair GREAT:

After 4 years of campaigning to achieve our objectives, I am delighted to report that we have made a small but significant start to making our countryside more accessible to the community, particularly for the less able. The entrance to the footpath and the children's play area reported here will make the village more welcoming as you enjoy this beautiful part of our village. It is a small step towards achieving our vision that we are continuing to develop. As you will read, we now wish to make improvements to access along Railway Road by replacing the eyesore of the green railings and creating a more attractive footpath alongside The Goit.

I wish to thank United Utilities for giving us financial support which enabled us to access the land that they manage on behalf of the community. We are also grateful for the seed funding from Withnell Parish Council that gave us the credibility to obtain grants from United Futures and Lancashire County Council. There are a number of organisations that have helped us on the way but I must particularly thank Groundwork for their professional project management, the GREAT team for their persistence and commitment and Thomas Cole Solutions for their services in creating this web page for us