Work is about to begin on enhancing and improving the north end of Ladywell Fields.
Over the next few weeks, areas of the park will be fenced off and works machinery will be delivered.
The work to be carried out will include:
1. Making the park more attractive by:
- planting a greater diversity of trees and riverside plants
- creating an additional stream through the centre of the park with surrounding trees
- creating open spaces at entrances so they are more welcoming.
2. Improving access by:
- creating a new accessible path to Ladywell station
- creating wheelchair/buggy access to the new stream
- reducing the slope of the path along the northern river bank
- improving signage.
The tennis courts, children’s playground and skateboard park will remain open throughout the course of the works.
The regeneration of the park is being carried out through the QUERCUS Project and will cost £460,000 with most funding being provided by EU LIFE, the European Commission’s environmental fund.