Parks
Guild to be commemorated with benches in Avenham and Miller Park
A series of new benches will be appearing in Avenham and Miller Park as a celebration of the Guild. The Friends of Avenham and Miller Park groups have been given permission to position a bench with a commemorative plaque in the park. Father Timothy Lipscomb, chair of the group, said: “The parks were a fantastic backdrop to many Guild celebrations in 2012 and the friends [...]
14 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Anyone for table tennis in Moor Park? Council submit plans for tables in play area
Visitors to Moor Park could soon be able to enjoy a game of table tennis. Preston City Council is applying for permission to set up tables for the game. The tables are due to be part of the playground and exercise zone near the bowling greens. The plans have the support of the Friends of Moor Park who are keen to develop the play facilities [...]
67 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Opinion: Why we’re battling to improve the parks of Sharoe Green
Nobody needs reminding of the effects on local services and infrastructure of the current economic climate. Nor are we blind to the outcomes that large budget reductions and a lack of funding have on the condition of our parks. The Sharoe Green and Sherwood Community Association has for a number of years had complaints about the condition of the three parks in our locality (Garstang [...]
90 days ago by Nigel Parker Share
Councillors vote to approve Conservation Area status for Moor Park
Moor Park and the surrounding area have been officially declared as a Conservation Area by the council. Councillors voted at last week’s cabinet meeting to approve plans to protect the park and parts of Deepdale, St George’s and Plungington. They decided the area “is a particularly noteworthy example of late 19th century workers housing built to a grid street design.” The Conservation Area status means [...]
113 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Conservation Area status for Moor Park set to be approved
Plans to make Moor Park and its surrounding streets into a protected area will be heard by councillors this week. A Conservation Area could run around the park taking in parts of Deepdale, St George’s and Plungington to preserve a “particularly noteworthy example of late 19th century workers housing built to a grid street design.” Papers presented to Preston City Council’s cabinet detail how local [...]
122 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Preston in the Picture: Autumn in the Park
For one reason or another it’s been a bit of a busy week and I wasn’t sure where this week’s Preston in the Picture shot was going to come from. In the end an opportunity presented itself last Sunday when I was in Avenham/Miller Park to take some family portraits. While I waited for the family to arrive I was scouting out a few potential [...]
213 days ago by Paul Melling Share