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- Local Residents Survey Results 2007
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- New & upgraded Play Areas in
East & West Parks
- 30,000 bulbs planted and new flower beds created
- “Old Bowling Green” area in east
park opened up
- £80K spent on new fencing and six park benches
- New trees planted in East and
West parks
- Two new community notice boards
- Canal towpath has been resurfaced
- Future ?
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- Check that Friends understand local residents views on possible future development
of park
- Assist in Grant applications
- Publicise Friends & recruit
new members
- Approx 1000 surveys posted out to addresses surrounding park
- Survey posted on website & e-mailed out
- 183 returns
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- More tree, shrubs and plants
- Dedicated Barbeque area
- More seats and benches
- Improved Children’s play parks
- All weather basketball/ football facilities
- Wheel chair/ pram access to canal from east park
- Improved Security e.g. floodlighting or CCTV
- Boules area
- Leave the park as it is
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- Only better canal access, more trees & shrubs, more seats/benches
and better security received majority support. Comments supportive of
recent improvements
- All the items have been progressed and a
grant application has been
submitted
- Concern that survey did not accurately get views of households with
children & other park users
e.g. Colonies residents
- Consideration of directly
surveying park users & local
schools/ nurseries
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Notes