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CommunityWork starts on new Radcliffe pocket park

Work starts on new Radcliffe pocket park

Work has started on a new ‘pocket park’ which will bring more green space to the heart of Radcliffe.

Pocket parks are small parks designed for use in public spaces around urban areas. They create inviting outside spaces for residents and the community to use.

Radcliffe Pocket Park is being created with £250,000 of funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and £20,000 of investment from Bury Council. The scheme will complement the wider town centre regeneration that is taking place, such as the new Radcliffe Hub and Radcliffe Enterprise Centre, both nearby.

Next to the Irwell, just off Stand Lane, ecological features of the new park will include opening up access to the river and planting species along it, and green spaces to improve habitats. The local community will be engaged with making days and way finding.

Workshops were held with local community groups, and suggestions incorporated into the new design include sensory play equipment, accessible routes around the park, low maintenance planting, materials and planters.

Following initial clearance works, the main construction will commence in late February. This will involve excavations and the installation of new paving, edging, and street furniture such as benches, bins, and play equipment. New plant species will also be established around the park to coincide with the Spring planting season.

The scheme is expected to be completed in April. While the work goes on, the adjacent Riverside car park will be temporarily closed for use as the site compound.

Councillor Alan Quinn said: “The site is ideally situated, and will be a big improvement on the current space and facilities there.

“It will give local people a chance to enjoy greenery in the centre of town and a place to sit, rest and meet.”

Helen Greaney
Helen Greaney
I'm a journalist with more than 18 years' experience on local, regional and national newspapers, as well as PR and digital marketing. Crime and the courts is my specialist area but I'm also keen to hear your stories concerning Manchester and the greater North West region.
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