Newstead Village Community Trust wants to buy local green
AMBITIOUS Borders residents are aiming to buy their local village green. The plans have been drawn up by the Newstead Village Community Trust (NVCT), which hopes to revitalise the green space on the corner of Eddy Road and Main Street. The trust’s membership secretary, Isobel King, said: “This has been a challenging year in which to launch the NVCT, but the response from everyone has been tremendous.” The NVCT grew out of social media groups set up to help the community during lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Lovatt, the trust’s chairman, said: “It came ab...
Source: bordertelegraph.com