Park facelift for Olympic torch visit
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By Orbit News Ltd.
Published on 07/02/12 7:00 am
WARRINGTON'S Bank Park and the Town Hall lawns are set to undergo improvements ahead of the Olympic flame visiting the town in May.
Work is due to start next week and will be completed by May, with key developments including improving access to the park, reinstating the entrance pillars and gates on Sankey Street and installing information boards for visitors beside the Golden Gates.
The fountain at the rear of the Town Hall will be refurbished, park seating and bins are to be replaced, large rhododendron shrubs either side of the front lawn and trees and hedges will be cut back to create a more open aspect leading up to the Town Hall.
The footpath around the bowling greens will be resurfaced and wildflowers displays will be introduced create more colour and variety of plants.
Cllr Kate Hannon, the borough council's executive member for leisure, community and culture, said: "These essential improvements will help to ensure Bank Park and the Town Hall grounds look their best for when the cameras are rolling during the Olympic flame visit, and also for residents to enjoy long after that."
Pictured: Bank Park as it is now.
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WARRINGTON'S Bank Park and the Town Hall lawns are set to undergo
improvements ahead of the Olympic flame visiting the town in May.
by David Skentelbery
WARRINGTON'S Bank Park and the Town Hall lawns are set to undergo improvements ahead of the Olympic flame visiting the town in May.
Work is due to start next week and will be completed by May, with key developments including improving access to the park, reinstating the entrance pillars and gates on Sankey Street and installing information boards for visitors beside the Golden Gates.
The fountain at the rear of the Town Hall will be refurbished, park seating and bins are to be replaced, large rhododendron shrubs either side of the front lawn and trees and hedges will be cut back to create a more open aspect leading up to the Town Hall.
The footpath around the bowling greens will be resurfaced and wildflowers displays will be introduced create more colour and variety of plants.
Cllr Kate Hannon, the borough council's executive member for leisure, community and culture, said: "These essential improvements will help to ensure Bank Park and the Town Hall grounds look their best for when the cameras are rolling during the Olympic flame visit, and also for residents to enjoy long after that."
Pictured: Bank Park as it is now.
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