Proffitts - Investing in Communities are working with Friends of Memorial Park and Hyndburn Borough Council to try and attract investment in to the memorial park. The work will focus on improving accessibility to the site, but it will also look at the history of the memorial park and wooded area, and the history of the war memorial itself.
We've already had some conversations with local residents and have attached a sketch design with some ideas for improvements (click on image to enlarge). These include:
Improve and repair the war memorial
Improve the garden area surrounding the war memorial including repairs to boundary walls and features and better sensory planting
Woodland management
Upgrading paths to improve accessibility
Upgrading / improving site boundaries
Installing interpretation boards with local history details displayed
Possibly bringing the stone outbuilding into use for school children and the wider community
As part of the physical improvement project, the group would also explore the history of the park through activities with local residents who can share their memories of the gardens and memorial, and children who can find out more about local history and heritage.
Once the site improvements have been made, the aim is to increase footfall in the park by offering an events and activity programme for the wider community on an ongoing basis.
However, before we move forward with this, we'd like to give you the opportunity to share your thoughts and feedback about the plans with us.
The survey is very short and should only take a couple of minutes to complete. Thank you for your time.
