The son of an entrepreneur who died earlier this year has criticised the council for ignoring requests to put memorial benches to his father.
Peter John Allmand-Smith, from Chelford, was the head of Allmand-Smith Ltd, based at Regency Mill, and invented the hugely successful Stormguard Sill – an alloy version of the Macclesfield step, designed to keep rainwater and draughts from under external doors.
He died from a heart attack on his 76th birthday, on August 15.
His son Oliver and his family have said they would like to put two benches in the town in his memory which they said they would make, install and maintain themselves.
But despite numerous calls to the council, they say no one has got in touch with them.
Dad-of-six Oliver, managing director of Stormguard, said: “My family wanted to do something to mark my father’s contribution within the town.
“Thanks to my father much of Macclesfield’s historical buildings and heritage has survived. If he hadn’t bought the Regency Mill – the best example of a Georgian mill in Cheshire –as well as the other old buildings around the town and chosen to run his businesses from them, they would have been left to go to rack and ruin.
“He also invested in the community and contributed to different charities, including East Cheshire Hospice.
“We just wanted a couple of benches in his memory and to remind the people of Macclesfield what he has done for them.
“It’s not much to ask – especially when we have said we will do all the hard work.
“Something like this has already been done in North Wales where dad holidayed, but in his home town of Macclesfield –nothing.”
Coun Jamie Macrae, Cabinet member with responsibility for prosperity, said: “We have received a letter and we are grateful for the offer of a bench.
“We will be in touch with Mr Allmand-Smith shortly to discuss an appropriate location.”
