St Agnes park Fun Day

bristol | community | event notice Wednesday October 22, 2008 12:48 by Tom FW.

A special fun day at St Agnes Park and St Paul's Adventure Playground
on Thursday, October 30 will not only keep children and young people
entertained in the half-term holidays, it will also give local people
the chance to have their say on what improvements they would like to
see in their park in the future.

Park fun day points to a brighter future

A day full of fun and activities;

-plan the park,
-face paints,
-wooden animals,
-model making,
-games from around the World,
-pumpkin lantern making,
-dance workshops
-amazing acrobatics with Nii Black Wander from Ghana

organised by Bristol Parks Team.

A special fun day at St Agnes Park and St Paul's Adventure Playground
on Thursday, October 30 will not only keep children and young people
entertained in the half-term holidays, it will also give local people
the chance to have their say on what improvements they would like to
see in their park in the future.

The city council has worked with community representatives from St
Paul's Unlimited to plan the half-term community event to find out
how local people feel about ambitious plans to improve the park,
adventure playground and the pedestrian area in Thomas Street that
lies between the two sites. The fun runs from 12noon to 5pm.

Visitors on the day will be able to take part in games from around
the world; make a pumpkin lantern, join in dance workshops, see
amazing acrobats with Nii Black Wanda from Ghana, have their face
painted and take part in wooden creature workshops. There will also
be a range of consultation activities, including: model making, a
large interactive site map on Thomas Street and an information stall.
And anyone interested in getting more involved, can find out about
helping to shape and influence the designs.

The draft plans for the area will see a massive £500,000 investment
in parks and play provision for the local community.

Currently, plans propose large scale improvements to St Pauls
Adventure Playground; major environmental improvements to the
historic heritage of St Agnes Park; new play facilities in St Agnes
Park; an improved pedestrianised public space to physically and
visually link the adventure playground with St Agnes Park; features
to maximise safe and inclusive play and enhanced opportunities for
communal integration across all age ranges and cultures.

The aim is to further develop the proposals - in the light of local
residents' comments - with the view to a further consultation process
in the New Year, before a single, plan is drawn in April 2009. At
this stage, residents will have a final chance to have their say, and
it is hoped work can start in the autumn 2009.

Councillor Rosalie Walker, Bristols cabinet member for culture and
healthy communities, said: Anyone who has visited the award-winning,
St Pauls Park will see a brilliant, well-used community facility -
thanks to local people working with us and our partners. Now, people
in St Agnes have the chance to shape and influence improvements to
their local park and playground.

I would urge the residents around St Agnes Park and the users of the
adventure playground to come along to this special community event
and have their say. Community involvement and input is vital, it will
enable us create better neighbourhoods that reflect the real needs of
local people.

The city council has over £500,000 funding for investment, this
includes £263,000 from partners Places For People Group through
their 'Green Spaces for People' Big Lottery Fund Changing Spaces
Programme and £250,000 from the Department for Children, Schools and
Families through the Play Pathfinder Programme.

Looking forward to seing you all there!