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Article: VIP visit a boost for allotment ; Plymouth Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Brian Vincent and Pauline Murphy were the special guests at an open day at a city community allotment.

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May 4, 2009
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Plymouth Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Brian Vincent and Pauline Murphy were the special guests at an open day at a city community allotment.

They enjoyed a barbecue, refreshments and a tour of the site at Embankment Road.

The couple also unveiled a plaque commissioned by the local community as a thank-you to local councillors for their support.

The day was to celebrate the creation of a new walkway and wheelbarrow run at the East End Community Allotment, which should make life safer for children from Prince Rock Primary School and the Nomony Children's Centre, which have growing plots there.

The improvements were paid for by Plymouth City Council's Local Environment Fund and the work was ...

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