The Whitchurch Bollards Project Hampshire - a winning idea waiting to happen

NEWS

As the Project Develops NEWS will be posted here.

The Whitchurch Bollards was submitted as an Arts Project for the Town in 2007 as part of the Town Centre Improvements Programme. The organisers, the Town Centre Improvements Steering Group displayed entries and also held workshops to encourage entries.

In May 2009 The Whitchurch Bollards Project submitted by local resident John Buckley was selected as the Town's Community Art Project. It had been hoped that the project could commence in in time for the Summer of 2009 but due to adminstrative mattesr this was rescheduled to 2010

A call has been made for proposals from individuals, community groups and businesses.

The first decorations are taking place in the Spring of 2010 and will continue throughout 2010. There are around 40 bollards that could be decorated, 20 of them within the centre of the Town.

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Fantastic News... The Green Light has been given.
At a small gathering in the White Hart, Whitchurch Association Chairperson Harriet Titcomb and Project Designer, local resident John Buckley, signed the agreement that will release the SEEDA funding for the Project. This was then formally announced at the Whitchurch Arts gathering to much excitement.
(report of their meeting is HERE)

Ideas are now being sought - from ANYONE.
An introductory leaflet on the Project is now available to download...

Download Bollards Leaflet

Let those ideas flow....

NEWS

2nd March 2010

The first design ideas were presented to the full Whitchurch Town Council on Monday 1st March and were approved.
Detailed drawings of the three designs featuring local events/activities are now being drawn up, while two further bollards are being worked on for sponsorship.
Further bollards are to be designed
throughout the year.

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PAINTING NEWS

April 2010

Today testing was carried out by artist Liam on one of the bollards to check materials and lacquers.

These will be left to weather for a few days before selecting the best paints.
Liam is a young artist who is starting out on a career in street art and who has already decorated a number of subways. He has been recommended by Hampshire County Council and in early March met the full Town Council.
You can contact Liam through this website.
HERE

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FIRST FULL TEST BOLLARDS
COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY
11th JUNE 2010
With the World Cup starting what a great way to introduce the first full tests - bollards decorated in England World Cup colours.
Two rusty bollards on the old library site in Bell Street have been transformed!
Place Cursor on bollard below to see the transformation!

If anyone would like to submit a design or to sponsor a bollard to promote their business or activity, please be in touch.
HERE

MEANWHILE
OUTSIDE THE WHITE HART
A WHAT WAS THIS?!

Discussions on Facebook!
HERE

AND SEE THE RESULT on the
OFFICIAL TOWN WEBSITE!

TOWN COUNCIL APPROVES FURTHER DESIGNS
5th JULY 2010
The Full Town Council has approved a further batch of designs.
Visit the Town centre and
"Watch the Bollards"!

LAUNCH
Thursday July 29th

The White Hart Hotel held the official launch and baptism of the first completed decorated bollards on Thursday July 29th

The White Hart Hotel has sponsored the first two to be completed, and there was a walkabout and a small ceremony to officially wet the head of these, as well as officially mark the commencement of the project's decorations.

It was a fantastic evening - overwhelming in fact.

See the Report on the official
Whitchurch Town Website
HERE