Watford's mayor and MP to abseil off 170ft off Meriden high rise
10:30am Sunday 27th May 2012 in News By Mike Wright
Watford’s directly elected mayor and MP have signed up to drop 170ft of a Meriden high-rise flat to raise money for the Peace Hospice in a charity abseil.
The event, planned for September, is being organised by Watford Community Housing Trust to mark its fifth birthday and aims to raise £50,000 for the Hospice.
Among other Watford dignitaries who will climbing off the edge of the 17-storey Munden View will be new Watford Borough Council Chairman Shirena Counter.
Mayor Thornhill said: "I'm pleased to help celebrate the Trust's fifth birthday and proud of the bold decision we took six years ago that meant that tenants could decide to have their own local housing trust, with all the extra investment this has brought.
“I can't pretend I'm not nervous about the abseil, but what better way to celebrate than helping to raise money for the Peace Hospice.”
In addition to the abseil, the trust’s staff will also be out and about in Meriden on September 10 doing work to improve the local community as part of the celebrations.
MP Richard Harrington said: “I am delighted to be supporting Watford Community Housing Trust as they celebrate their fifth anniversary."
Source: www.watfordobserver.co.uk
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