A public-spirited firm has this week stepped in to repair damage caused by vandals to a Carlton park pavilion roof for free.
Kind-hearted husband and wife Jason and Jane Wright, who run J Wright Roofing, made the generous offer after hearing it would cost the Friends of Onchan Park over £1,000 to make necessary repairs caused by vandals to the roof of the park pavilion
The repair bill had come as a huge blow to the group who had intended to spend their budget on upgrading the park’s ageing facilities so they could again be enjoyed by the local community.
But following the generous offer from owners of the Nottingham roofing firm, the group can now press ahead with plans to make improvements to the park on Oakdale Road.
Maria Robinson, who is a member of Friends of Onchan Park, told Gedling Eye: “Jason and Jane Wright, who run J Wright’s Roofing, live locally and their very generous offer means that the pavilion roof can be made good once again.
“We were delighted to receive this offer and it will make a massive difference to the park.
She added: “When we contacted Gedling Borough Council’s parks department, they were astonished by the offer and admitted that this has never happened before.”
Friends of Onchan Park organised a successful spring festival at the venue last Sunday – which was attended by hundreds of people from the local community.
As well as enjoying stalls, games and refreshments, those at the event also got to see the unveiling of new artwork on the side of the pavilion walls.
The designs were created by professional graffiti artists and based on artwork submitted by pupils from Carlton schools who entered a competition to create pictures which would help to spruce up the sides of the park building.
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