Re-surfacing roadworks continue
ASERVICE-USER at Skelmersdale’s Brighter Futures Workshop has been praised for his quick-thinking and heroic actions after helping to rescue a young swimmer in Ormskirk’s Park Pool.
Christopher Bodell, 31, who is supported by staff from the charity Linkability, reacted quickly when the child began to struggle, retrieving a float to use to help the child to safety.
Edward McCarthy, a support worker at Linkability, said that Christopher’s actions were typical of his desire to help others.
Edward said: “We were swimming in the middle of the pool and the young boy who was having a lesson managed to end up struggling.
“The boy, who must have been about four or five, had drifted away from the section where the lessons were taking place and was starting to struggle.
“As luck would have it, someone had left a float behind in the pool so Christopher reacted quickly to pass it to the boy and he then managed to get nearer to one of the pool staff.
“Christopher is always very observant and he’ll notice things like that which other people might not. He’s always very considerate and and will always look out for others like that.
“Park Pool is a great place to swim in the summer and we both encourage children to go and swim and take lessons from the excellent swimming teachers there. We had a well deserved ice cream after all the drama. “Well done Christopher!” Christopher said: “I saw the boy struggling in the middle of the pool so I helped him to return to safety, with the aid of a green float which I got for him.”
Linkability helps people with learning difficulties to get homes, care and support.
The Brighter Futures Workshop is based on Greenhey Place and is a social enterprise and charity which aims to give support, training and experience to young people with learning difficulties and special needs. TRAFFIC misery has continued for the second week in Ormskirk as re-surfacing work has taken place on Derby Street.
With sections of the busy road closed off for repair, drivers have been faced with long queues and even had a detour through the car park off Leyland Way last week.
The road condition had become so poor in some areas, notably on Greetby Hill, that cobblestones underneath the road surface had become visible.
Workers have been repairing the road in sections and are currently working on the stretch leading up to Tower Hill.
A spokesman for Lancashire County Council said: “We’re resurfacing the section of Derby Street from Stanley Street to its junction with Tower Hill as it was in quite poor condition.
“We need to close the road to do this work, with the closure being in place between 7am and 5pm from Monday, July 25 until Friday, July 29, though access will be maintained for residents and businesses, including the council offices. A signed diversion is in place via Stanley Street, Wigan Road and Tower Hill.
“We have scheduled this work during the school holidays when traffic levels are lighter to try to reduce disruption, but are sorry for any inconvenience caused.”