Regent Park
Work began in early February 2007 on a £100,000 rejuvenation of Regent Park with contractors moving in to create a brand new play area.
The renovation of the park is being funded jointly, with half the money coming from Lancaster City Council and half from the West End Partnership.
The money has been spent on a new play area and redevelopment to the bowling green including fencing around the green. In addition to this work new benches, information boards and signs and other improvements have also taken place.
The new play area has two separate zones, one for children of up to five years old, and another for six to 10 years. The equipment includes a wheelchair accessible roundabout, an ‘Electro’ themed multi-play unit, ‘Dragons Canyon’ multi play unit, swings and spring rockers.
Bowling Green number two is to be resurfaced and replaced with new grass, fencing and more seating.
The Friends of Regent Park, a group made up of local residents and members of the public, have been active in gaining public support for investment in the park and consulting on what local people want to see there. Lancaster City Councillors Janice Hanson and Peter Robinson sit on the Friends group, which meets regularly along with council staff and members of the public to discuss future developments in the park.
Lancaster City Council’s head of cultural services David Owen said: “This is great news for Morecambe. Regent Park, like so many parks in the country has not seen significant investment for some time but now the City Council has committed funding to the park. The West End Partnership who are leading the regeneration of the West End have also contributed by allowing development not only of the play area but of a bowling green to allow more competitions and ultimately encourage more people to use the park.”
The Friends of Regent Park have also received £2,000 to spend on improvements as awarded through the Winning Back Morecambe’s West End Community Chest fund. This money was used for a community clean up, where local residents helped with activities including litter picking, planting and painting.
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