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Improvement plans announced for Coronation Rec

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Photo: Councillor Adrian Lowe in Coronation Recreation Ground off Devonshire Road, Chorley.

A popular recreation ground is set for a makeover after Chorley Council announced plans to improve the play and community facilities.

Coronation Recreation Ground, off Devonshire Road, is set to get a new playground, multi-use games area (MUGA) and a café and community hub to improve local facilities thanks to funding from Chorley Council and an £8,000 grant from the Tesco and Groundwork Bags of Help initiative.

The plans also include the restoration of the fencing and surface of the single tennis court as well as work to restore and maintain the stone retaining walls.

It comes after consultation exercises revealed these are the areas of the recreation ground where local people want to see improvements.

Councillor Adrian Lowe who oversees parks and open spaces at Chorley Council, said: “Coronation Recreation Ground was first opened in 1902 and is a much-loved community park, however, it is now starting to look dated.

“In the last 12 months we have been speaking to local people to look at ways we can improve the park and it is that feedback that has shaped the plans for these future developments.

“The council is investing £250,000 in the new facilities and we were delighted to learn that Tesco shoppers had also voted for the project to receive a grant from the Bags of Help initiative, which saw grants raised from the 5p bag levy being awarded to environmental and greenspace projects.

“Work is expected to start later this year and should be completed in spring 2017. We are excited to be able to improve another play area and we hope it will encourage more people to get out and about and use local facilities.”

Plans of the development will be made available for further public consultation in the next few months. Anyone who wishes to have their say on the works is advised to continue checking the notice boards at Coronation Recreation Ground for updates and opportunities to get involved.

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