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Blooming Science Park

The University of Warwick Science Park is supporting the City Council's Coventry in Bloom initiative by sponsoring the 'greening' of a city traffic island.

"As well as having a mission to bring high skilled jobs to the City, we also have a responsibility to care for the environment. This is another contribution to make Coventry a pleasant place in which to live and work," says Angela Childs, Marketing Executive for the Park.

The traffic island, which is near to the Science Park's main entrance will be planted and sponsored throughout 2004. Coventry won a gold award in the Britain in Bloom 2003 contest and was also urban class winners in the event.

Cllr Phil Townshend, Cabinet Member (City Services) said, 'As a keen gardener myself, I am delighted that the Science Park will be greening part of Coventry's extensive road network. Coventry City Council would like to see more traffic island sponsorship. The University of Warwick Science Park is leading the way in what we hope will bring spring and summer colour to our urban environment."

The Science Park has a record of maintaining high standards of landscaping on its sites in and around Coventry. Riley Court is an extension of the Park's environment policy. Set to open its doors early in 2004, the new office accommodation is an example of the next generation of 'greener', energy efficient buildings.

19/12/2003