A serious cash injection is needed to complete the Burley-in-Wharfedale village green extension.

Burley Community Council's funds are running low and the man behind the scheme says he needs at least £5,000 to finish the project.

Tom Sumner is the man responsible for creating the village green, opened by the then Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Gordon Mitchell, in October 1996.

In July last year Mr Sumner revealed ambitious plans to extend the village green.

His dream was to double the size of the existing project but he only has about £1,500 of community council funds left.

Mr Sumner has been busy since July, creating new paths, thinning out trees, creating new flower and shrub beds and placing a footbridge over the stream.

However, attempts to obtain cash grants for the green extension have all failed.

Mr Sumner said: "If we don't have any more funds by the spring then I will have to cut back on aspects of the project, which I don't really want to do."

The remaining £1,500 should just cover the costs of fencing and flagging the top of the bridge, but there will be nothing left for topsoil, shrubs and re-seeding work.

Anyone wanting to boost the coffers can contact Mr Sumner on (01943) 862940.

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