A CHILD has the chance to become a civic dignitary and declare open a play area and garden.
Youngsters who attend the opening of the development in Reeth Road, Richmond, on May 31, can put their names into a hat to win the honour.
The winner will help Richmondshire District Council leader Councillor Melva Steckles at the ceremony and have his or her name on a commemorative plaque.
Residents are invited to the 11am opening of the community garden, which was transformed from an unused plot of land with the help of local people.
Liz Smith, chairman of Richmondshire Community Safety Partnership, which part-funded the work, said: "The ideas for this space have always been generated by the people who would use it, so it is only fair one of them should open it."
Younger children are already using the play equipment, which was installed last week, and residents are watering the border they helped plant. A youth shelter, nicknamed "the apple", has also been added.
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