COMMUNITY woodland plans for 70 acres at Lowton will be revealed next Tuesday.

The Forestry Commission aims to transform former farmland at Byrom Hall and its ideas can be viewed from 7pm on Tuesday (Feb 11) at the new Lowton Community Hall in Church Lane.

The new woodland will boast a mix of woodlands, open pasture and wetlands, as well as a network of footpaths, woodland rides and a circular multi-user track.

The site lies between Byrom Hall and the Lightshaw water treatment works on Lightshaw Lane, is also an important habitat for wildlife.

The wetlands of the Hey Brook corridor borders the site to the north and part of the area has been designated a Site of Biological Importance for its wildflowl and amphibians.

This is the first event organised by the Forestry Commission since it purchased the site, which will now form part of Red Rose Forest.

Dave Baxter, the Forestry Commission's community ranger, said: "It's a chance for everyone to be in at the beginning of the whole process that goes into creating a community woodland. It'll be a great opportunity for people to share ideas and get feedback about the scheme."

Martin Reynolds, land regeneration manager for the North West Development Agency, said: "Schemes such

as those at Byrom Hall will provide attractive, well managed, places for people to use and enjoy.

For more information about Byrom Hall Community Woodland, call Dave Baxter

on 01925 859520, or write to the Forestry Commission, Risley Moss, Ordnance

Avenue, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QX.

Those wishing to attend Tuesday's meeting should call 01925 859520.