Chimney Pot Park
| Chimney Pot Park (officially Langworthy Park) is undergoing a £500,000 make over thanks to the Big Lottery Fund. |
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| The designers The Environment Partnership (TEP) won an exciting design competition, which involved the local community in the judging process. TEP have been developing their design with the community. |
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Scheme proposals include:
- Creating a ‘grand entrance’ on Langworthy Road, which will include terraces and steps into the park.
- Picnic rooms and a sensory / nature garden,
- Play areas catering for toddler, junior and teenage,
- A ‘balls and events’ area to be used for a range of sports,
- Improved surfacing to pathways including lighting,
- Additional tree and shrub planting,
- A central walkway and Arboretum through the centre of the park.
The park is a former reservoir and derived its nick name from its raised position, which provides a magnificent view of the chimney pots. It sits at the cross roads of Langworthy Road and Liverpool Street, with entrances on Langworthy Road and Highfield Road. It is home to an active bowls team and throughout the year friends of Chimney Pot Park and other local community organisations organise activities and fun days from carol singing to sports and concerts.
The park is a very important asset to this area, which has few green spaces or gardens. The hundreds of people involved in Seedley and Langworthy In Bloom, and the creation of communal gardens in alleyways show how important plants and green spaces are to this active community. We are excited that they are deeply involved in the design of their own park.
“Chimney Pot Park is a valuable asset right in the heart of the community where green spaces are essential. We hope the new design will meet the community’s needs and attract more people to use it.” Joyce Fitzpatrick, local resident.
Progress update
There is ongoing involvement from the steering group which has resident members. They meet on a monthly basis.
Grounds investigation work
The park was formerly an old reservoir that was filled in in the 1920s. At the outset to the project we had not expected there would be a need for a substantial ground investigation survey. However as the scheme design developed community consultation identified the desire to enhance and open up the entrance to Langworthy Road. It became apparent that we had no records of what the park was filled with. As a result we were advised that there was a need to carry out a full grounds investigation before any work could start.
Drainage survey
This survey was needed to assist with the detailing of the scheme proposals and preparation of project costs. We needed to locate and map the existing drains, assess the need for additional drainage and ensure the landscape contractor is aware where the existing drains are.
Planning consent
Planning consent has been granted for the creation of the terraces on the front entrance at Langworthy Road.
Budget and funding
The Council’s partner landscape contractor, Horticon, was been appointed to carry out the redevelopment of the park.
Funding has been secured from the Lottery’s New Opportunities Fund and match funding has been secured through various other sources (including SRB5 and Salford City Council).
The Council submitted bids for additional funding to various organisations. As a result Urban Splash have pledged £10,000 towards the creation of a piece of public art to include in the park.
Start on site
The main contract started on 30th November 2006 and will run until the middle of May 2007. Work has progressed on site and due for completion in mid October 2007. It is anticipated that the park will be open to the public at the end October / November 2007.This will be dependant upon the grass having established. Plans are under way to organize an opening event before the end of the year. Details to be announced in due course.
Who to contact
If you would like more information on Chimney Pot Park please contact philip.faure@salford.gov.uk or telephone 0161 779 8977
This page was last updated on 21 February 2008
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