By John Baron
Park users are being encouraged to help shape the future of three West Leeds parks as part of a consultation which ends at midnight tomorrow (Monday).
Council chiefs have drawn up initial plans to improve Gotts Park in Armley, Wortley Recreation Ground and Hainsworth Park in Farsley – and are encouraging people to have their say.
A council spokesperson said: “We are currently working to develop a vision plan for each of these parks based on the thoughts and opinions of local people to ensure they are the best they can be.
“The plans are vision documents, so we cannot guarantee their delivery in full, as many of the elements in them will be funding dependent and some of them will be quite ambitious.
“However, having an agreed plan in place means we are more likely to be able to identify, access and allocate the resources required to improve the park than we are currently, without a plan.”
Gotts Park, Armley
Plans for Gotts Park include improvements around the Mansion House, in the park and in the rose garden. These include better signage, new heritage seats and picnic tables and restoring a woodland path, along with new planting schemes.
Hainsworth Park, Farsley
Initial ideas at Hainsworth Park include additional paths, welcome signs, more accessible play equipment and creating grassland meadow, wet woodland edge and wildflower areas, along with additional planting.
Wortley Rec
Ideas include installing gym equipment around the park, updating the skatepark and seating, and introducing a picnic area close to the playground.
Other ideas include extra tree planting, installing more benches and levelling the football and rugby pitches and realign goal posts.
Have your say
The consultation can be found here.
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