Vauxhall's factory at Ellesmere Port is to be one of four plants in Europe that will build the new Astra.
The council in partnership with the Community Air Quality Forum and Groundwork Wirral commissioned artist, Steve des Landes, has worked with pupils from five local schools to challenge the common misconception that Ellesmere Port has poor air quality. Pupils from Westminster William Stockton, Wolverham and Cambridge Road Community Primary School have had their artwork and ideas integrated into the seven pieces of art that make up the trail.
The trail is the result of this work and to has been designed to:-
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b) inform local people on how air quality is constantly monitored |
 | c) help identify environmental indicators of clean air within the park. d) show how individuals can play their own part in reducing pollution through using their cars less and perhaps walking to school. The trail is 0.4 miles long and contains seven pieces of art and a memorial tree all with a story to tell. You can test your map reading, visual aligning, reading or running skills and enjoy gaining greater "awairness". |
Additionally, if you'd like to see your name in lights, complete the trail leaflet and send it to the council, if your entry is correct, your name will be shown on the public display units in the town centre and at Cheshire Oaks.
Why not visit the trail with your family? Trail leaflets can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:
a) help local residents and school children understand how air quality has changed since the 1950s.