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Christmas tree returns to Promenade Gardens
The proposed location of the new Bloxwich Christmas tree - artist's impression (SW)
Dateline: 5 November 2009
News that the Bloxwich Christmas tree is to return to its traditional home - the Promenade Gardens in High Street - this Christmas has been welcomed by local residents and by the Friends of Bloxwich Parks.
Following a meeting of the Bloxwich, Leamore & Blakenall Retailers Traders Partnership in October, and after on-site consultation with the Friends of Bloxwich Parks and Walsall Council officers, it has been decided that a rooted tree will be planted permanently between two lime trees adjacent to the Bloxwich Fountain, which is presently awaiting a long-delayed return from restoration.
The new tree marks a return to the decades-old and much-loved village tradition and it is hoped that having a rooted and growing tree will not only be more cost-effective than the past practice of buying a new tree every year but will also enhance the gardens and the local environment.
The Bloxwich Christmas tree will complement the Market Place lights and the decorative street lights which have been the main festive feature of Bloxwich in recent years, offering a boost to local morale and potentially to trade in the High Street.
