Oxfordshire green space receives picnic table from funders

Housebuilder Barratt Homes has donated £500 to the Stanford in the Vale Millennium Green Trust to fund the new picnic table, designed to enhance the public green space in the heart of the village.

Millennium Greens are community-owned areas created around the year 2000 to provide informal recreation and leisure spaces for people of all ages.

Mark Isaacs, chairman of the Stanford in the Vale Millennium Green Trust, said: “We are most grateful for this donation towards a new picnic bench.

“Our Millennium Green is one of the precious green spaces in the heart of our community and help is always welcome as we have very limited funds available to us.”

The donation is part of Barratt Homes’ support for areas around its nearby River Meadow development.

Campbell Gregg, managing director at Barratt Homes Southern, said: “We’re delighted to support the Stanford in the Vale Millennium Green Trust with this donation towards a new picnic table.

“The Green is a much-loved space that brings the community together, offering a place to relax, enjoy the outdoors and connect with neighbours.

“We are proud to be building homes nearby at River Meadow and to play a part in supporting local projects that make the area even more special.”

The Stanford in the Vale Millennium Green is located close to the village hall, primary school, and local shops.

It is used regularly by families, walkers, and for community gatherings.