Burgess Park heading for £6m revamp
A multimillion-pound revamp is in store for Burgess Park, which may improve the appeal of property to rent in the London borough of Southwark.
Southwark Council has granted its approval for a £6 million project to makeover the park by improving entrances, creating a range of wildlife habitats, removing unused pathways and extending its lake.
The development won £2 million in financing from London mayor Boris Johnson's Help a London Park programme in 2009 and secured match-funding of £4million from the Aylesbury New Deal for Communities.
Barrie Hargrove, cabinet member for transport, environment and recycling at Southwark Council, said the approval is a major step in the creation of a "new and exciting" park.
"The opportunities presented by these plans come around once in a lifetime and this is great news not just for users of Burgess Park but for Southwark as a whole," he added.
Last week, Hammersmith & Fulham Council said the new Friends of Wormholt Park group will help to improve the facilities on offer in the borough's Wormholt Park.
Posted by Chris Price
Published 2nd February, 2011
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