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Lisburn City Council is seeking your views on its current proposals to enhance and revitalise Wallace Park.
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This new and exciting concept plan for the Park has just been released, and a model of the new plans will be available to view in Wallace Park at the Family Fun Day, which follows the Mayor's Parade on Saturday 10th May.
1. Car Park- Existing car park to be extended into area currently occupied by dog toilet. Car parking provision to be increased from 54 to 107 spaces.
- Recycling facilities to be retained.
- New lighting to be provided to car park and footpath link to Cricket Pavilion.
2. Bandstand- Bandstand to be retained, cleaned and refurbished.
- Area around bandstand to be widened, levelled and repaved to create a seating and potential events/ performance space.
- New access pathways to be provided from Main Avenue. Existing steep access path from Main Avenue to be replaced with steps.
3. Pond- Drainage problem to south of pond to be rectified.
- Evergreen shrubs to be thinned and cleared to open up lines of vision to and from pond.
- Replace edge railing around pond with new railing of similar style.
- Repair perimeter pathways and refurbish edge of pond, widening pathway on northern edge. Provide timber-decked platform for viewing and feeding ducks.
- Refurbish steps leading to Main Avenue.
4. Play Area- Replace existing play area with high quality enclosed 'Flagship' play area, incorporating a hard surface multi-games area.
- Provide new public toilet and café kiosk building at entrance to play area.
5. Maintenance Compound- Fence off maintenance building to create a secure maintenance compound area.
- Refurbish maintenance building.
- Provide hedge and tree planting to screen compound.
6. Former Velodrome- Remove southern embankment to open up views towards soccer pitch and play area from Deans Walk. Retain pitch and upgrade surface for use as events space during summer months.
- Create grassed terraces in cutting adjacent to Main Avenue to facilitate viewing of games/events.
7. Changing Pavilion/Tennis Courts- Replace existing changing building with new improved changing pavilion.
- Pavilion to be of traditional build, red brick, slate roof, etc.
- Retain and refurbish 3 Tennis Courts with floodlighting. Replace perimeter fencing and control access to rear of Cricket Pavilion.
- Provide new access paths linking new pavilion to Deans Walk.
- Provide lighting to access path link to car park.
8. Soccer Pitches- Retain existing soccer pitches.
9. Park Boundaries- Provide low hedge planting to screen perimeter fencing to park.
10. Pedestrian Entrances- Repave pedestrian entrances to Main Avenue from Belsize Road and Magheralave Road. Continue (dropped) kerb lines to public footpath across each entrance to discourage vehicular access.
General Improvement Work includes: -- Improved drainage throughout the park.
- Resurfacing to existing pathways.
- Replacement of existing seating, bins and signage with a co-ordinated suite of park furniture.
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