Sinn Féin Councillor Conor Maskey said a steering group set up to oversee the regeneration of Alexandra Park have secured funding of £49,000 towards its ambitious plans to make the facility more accessible to all communities.
The plans include seating, picnic tables and a woodland walk in the lower section of the park, a nature trail path clearance and seating area at Alexandra Park Avenue.
Conor said the project will provide much needed facilities for both sections of the local community.
“It will provide young people and other residents with the opportunity to become actively involved in the regeneration of their local park thereby promoting involvement and enhancing ownership and pride in our local park,” said Conor.
Representatives from Newington, Parkside and Castleton Residents Association have been working alongside representatives from Tigers Bay, Mountcollyer, Camberwell Terrace, Alexandra Park Avenue and Dunmore estate over the past 18 months through the steering group.
“The consultation has identified the need for the project and ongoing meetings have prioritised that need,” said Conor, who is a member of the Parks Steering Group
The group secured £49,792 worth of funding through the Alpha Programme which is managed by community regeneration group Groundwork NI.
A further £50,000 towards the plans will come from through the EU’s Peace III programme Reconciling Communities Through Regeneration (RCTR).
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