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Frodsham, Castle Park, Vale Royal Borough Council Contact Name: Claire Keane ContactEmail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 01928 736653 The Castle Park Project reflects the consensus of opinion gathered by consultants during a comprehensive consultation exercise including both stakeholders and the general public. The overall aims of the project include developing a broader audience, ensuring access for all and the implementation of training key elements. Generic proposals for the Park will allow for the improvement to infrastructure, particularly in respect of existing footpaths and driveways, disabled access, park furniture, vegetation management, CCTV, lighting, enhanced management and maintenance, species diversity and ecology and water features. Subsequently, the major items of work will relate to refurbishments of conservatory, formal gardens and associated water features, together with provision of a new themed play area which will facilitate play for all, a new multi-purpose pavilion accommodating toilet facilities, office space for audience development/volunteer co-ordination work, information/security point & refreshment kiosk, new floodlit tennis courts and a multi-use games area with joint-use changing facilities, toilets and storage area. It is hoped that the Project will create opportunities for volunteer involvement and will focus upon improving skills and knowledge through work based learning coupled with off-site training. Fundamentally, the Project will create a park that provides facilities for a wider audience, demonstrates the important of the history of the park, whilst accepting modern requirements and deliver this to Green Flag standard, including services and facilities delivered with appropriate innovation. Hale Park, Hale Village, Halton Borough Council Contact Name: Nick Martin Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 01928 583915 Hale Park aims to preserve and enhance its past history, as a parkland approach to Hale estate and mansion. It will aim to provide a much needed community resource for all the residents of Hale Village and the surrounding area. Investments will be made into fundamental physical changes throughout the park with special attention being aimed at improving and conserving the sites historic elements as well as an interpretation of these. Opportunities for much needed facilities for the community, particularly play for very young children (toddlers) and more teenage/youth activities are seen as key areas. Moreover, the project is keen to aid the diverse local habitat and generally improve nature conservation within the park. Recent correspondence with the Project Manager has revealed that the project is already 3 months ahead of schedule and that initial objectives are being maintained. Keswick, Derwentwater Foreshore, Allerdale Borough Council Contact Name: Philip Hannaway Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 07887 822 123 The project, with proposals for landscape enhancement at its heart, is intended to reverse the decline of the area, resulting from the pressure of visitor numbers, lack of investment in the landscape fabric and bad design decisions for repair and 'improvement' works and to try and create a series of spaces that are functional, attractive, robust, accessible and appropriate to the landscape setting and cultural heritage of this area. The issues include both technical and aesthetic considerations and range from solving problems such as stabilising existing retaining walls, managing conflict between pedestrian and vehicular traffic, enhancing safe and inclusive recreational use of the area and upgrading the quality of hard and soft landscape and street furniture. The majority of the proposed works take place around the boat jetties which is the natural 'honeypot' of the site and therefore subject to greater wear. The use of craft design and manufacture of railings, street furniture and other features to add interest and 'uniqueness' will raise the quality of the scheme. Local heritage and vernacular will be respected in the designs and wherever possible natural materials will be used. The project aims to encourage the wider community, especially those from groups previously excluded, to spend more time exploring the site and understanding its heritage. It also aims to inspire engagement, therefore encouraging long term protection of its heritage. These aims will be achieved through the projects audience development plan. Work on the project is due to commence April-May this year. Wigan, Mesnes Park, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Contact Names: Andrew Bond, Bernard Turczynski Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 01942 488471, 01942 776681 The Mesnes Park project is aimed at securing the local heritage and community value offered by the park. This result will be achieved by improving the park as an asset and strengthening community ownership. By virtue of restoring the Lodge, Pavilion, Dalton Steps, park entrances and the bandstand the project will protect the significant examples of local and national heritage, improvements to core footways, lighting and security will improve access, complement restoration works and provide facilities that meet the needs of changing society. Improvements to site services will aid the development of a diverse events programme whilst access improvements will provide a facility that is inclusive. The appointment of a dedicated staff resource in the form of a Senior Ranger for the park will significantly contribute to the development of education, training and volunteer development opportunities will impact upon missing or undeveloped audiences. The 10 year maintenance and management plan in addition to the senior ranger appointment will contribute to the whole park concept by continuing to involve the local community in the restoration of Mesnes Park. The project will incorporate improved standards of horticultural quality and diversity as well as implementing an interpretation strategy in order to generate revenue for the park to develop a strong park economy. Unfortunately, local objection to the proposed plans had resulted in a slight delay as work was scheduled to begin in March however, this has been rectified, and work is expected to commence in May of this year. Queens Park, Bolton, Bolton metropolitan Borough Council Contact Name: Sue Rigby Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 01204 334082 The aim of the project is both the physical restoration of the fabric of the park as well as the regeneration of the surrounding neighbourhoods which suffer from high levels of social deprivation & exclusion. Physical works proposed include the dredging and restoration of the lakes, restoration of Dobson Bridge, the re-instatement of the stonework and railings and gates on the Chorley New Road frontage and replacement of the feature fountain. There are also plans to refurbish the path network, restore the sunken gardens & features on the promenade. There will also be several new community engagement features including the provision of a new park and community resource centre, a new children's play facility, improved youth sports provision, and a new formal 'World Gardens' linking sunken garden to the terrace promenade, including a events area, seating, a vantage point & sculptural elements. Stamford Park, Tameside, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Contact Name: Nicola Marshall Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 0161 3423348 The overall aim of the project is to provide an attractive, safe and high quality park where all sections of the community are actively welcomed and engaged and which enhances their well-being. The proposals have emerged from a process of listening to people's needs and aspirations coupled with an understanding of the site and its significance. A new park pavilion is propsed, incorporating historic elements of the bowling pavilion and providing a cafe, public toilets and community rooms to allow for flexible use by groups and individuals throughout the daytime and evening. Also proposed is repair and refurbishment of key historic buildings and monuments including boathouse, kiosk and gardener's lodge which will ensure continued use and a base for volunteer groups within the gardener's lodge. There are also plans for the relocation and reconstruction of an animal area and the improvement of play facilities encouraging use by a wider age-range of young people. Chances Park, Carlisle, Carlisle City Council Contact Name: Joanne Hindmarsh Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 01228 531105 The popularity of Chances Park and the Morton Community Centre provides the impetus for this bid and the demand for improved facilities in the park for a much wider audience. The Park and the centre are a base for many voluntary and statutory organisations and activities, but much more can be achieved over the next 5 years by: physical improvements such as better pathways, lighting, signage, outdoor performance are, play area, new planting of trees and flowers and restoration for heritage in the park - Development of a range of new activities, both indoors and outdoors, building on existing community skills and recognised need. These can only be fully realised once the physical works have been completed. These will provide training and lifelong learning opportunities, meet needs identified by the local community and are linked to national objectives for healthy living, crime prevention, active participation and Every Child Matters. Avenham & Miller Park, Preston, Preston City Council Contact Name: Matthew Kelly Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 01772 903623 The restoration aims of the project (Phase 1 & 2) are to restore the original 19th century landscape design of Edward Milner, a leading Victorian landscape architect, provide modern 21st century facilities, promote the park as a key community resource for local residents, and act as a flagship for a programme of regeneration projects which will deliver Preston's vision to be recognised as 3rd city of the North West. Phase 2 will restore soft landscape features including trees, shrubs, bedding displays, rose garden, verges & lawns. It will also complete the restoration of the footpath & road to close to their original appearance whilst being made serviceable for modern maintenance vehicles & including new cycle management features. It will restore remaining steps, seats & park furniture, complete drainage works in Miller Park & install floodlighting for historic features. It will also restore the Japanese Gardens and Avenham Walk. Stage 1 passSilloth-on-Solway, The Green, Silloth-on-Solway Town Council Contact Name: Simon Green Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text18180 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 0191 4400 034 The project will regenerate The Green for the benefit of the local community and visitors. The Heart of The Green will be managed for informal recreation and events, Skinburness Green will be less formal - inviting for walking, cycling and wildlife - and the Harbour Green will offer interpretation and views out over the port and the Solway Firth. All proposals respect The Green's heritage and traditional ambience, and will restore historic features such as the Avenue, the Pagoda and the 1920s ladies toilets. There will be Victorian-style lighting along the town promenade and a new putting green, and also the installation of new family facilities such as a water play area, an adventure playground, and interpretation telling the story of The Green, the town and the port. There will be sculptures, interactive interpretation inside the pagoda, a nature trail and new shelters, seats and bins. Unsightly features such as the maintenance yard and the recycling centre will be taken out to increase the natural beauty of the area. The project will ensure the care of the pine plantations to help them regenerate, creating a variety of habitats to improve biodiversity. There will also be the installation of a new electricity supply, linked to a small wind turbine, to make running events easier and more sustainable. To achieve all of this the project will be employing two new members of staff - a manager for the overall scheme, and an events manager to help develop the already successful programme of festivals and community activities. There will also be a programme of training for new/existing staff and key volunteers, making sure they have the skills and confidence needed to safeguard investment long into the future. SouthPort King's Gardens, Sefton Borough Council Contact Name: Andrew Hall Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 0151 934 3604 King's Gardens and the southern section of the Marine Lake includes a project area of 14 hectares. The principle project aims are to enhance the quality and appearance of the public spaces, gardens & ornamental features to this Grade II listed park. In taking forward these improvements, the project aims also to increase access, opportunities for participation, activity and thus, the enjoyment & satisfaction of this substantial area, for both tourism visitors and the local community. Key features will be the presence of an on-site management team and other physical and non-physical interventions to improve security. The creation of an events destination for both local residents and visitors will provide a platform for entertainment and activities, while accessibility will also be improved in and around the gardens. Heritage is a major focal point for the project, aiming to improve, restore and maintain positive and historic features within the gardens to ensure their long-term future. Other important specific actions include the proposal for a permanent Parks Manager who will develop audience participation and the role of volunteers. This post holder will also have responsibility for ensuring that agreed training and access development interventions are delivered. Its importance in strategic terms is reflected in a unique opportunity to introduce a leisure based attraction on Marine Park which is located immediately west of Kings Gardens and southern section of the lake. Together, these two sites represent a flagship development for the seafront, which will help to underpin Southport's position as a regional attraction. Dunwood Park, Oldham, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Contact Name: Richard Vink Contact Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact Number: 0161 770 4086 The aim of the project is to restore and revitalise the worn out infrastructure of the park without substantially effecting its general layout and character. Accommodation for park users and the wider community is provided in two original park buildings, a bowls pavilion and gardeners hut. Opportunities for recreational enjoyment, sport, play and countryside walking are increased and the design aims to keep maintenance costs to a minimum and encourage volunteer involvement and management. |
