Orrell Mount Park master plan released by Sefton Council
The creation of a ‘Nature Trail’ is among the proposals
WHAT PARK MAY LOOK LIKE: Illustrative map of revised Orrell Mount Park master plan
Sefton Council recently published a revised Orrell Mount Park master plan which sets a vision for the park in the future.
Renovations to the park’s pavilion building, new and improved play and recreation facilities and the creation of a ‘Nature Trail’ are among the proposals. Benches, bins and signage in the park will be upgraded and the park’s biodiversity broadened by the planting of additional trees and shrub.
In 2022, Sefton Council undertook a two-month consultation on the master plan to find out what local people wanted for the park’s future. The majority of the respondents (70 per cent) supported improving the pavilion building and bringing the building back into use for the community and over 60 per cent supported the work to improve benches, bins and signage.
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Cllr Maher, Sefton Council leader and local ward councillor, said: "This master plan for Orrell Mount Park shows that we have taken account of people’s views and put together a set of proposals that reflect what people told us they want to see. It will bring considerable improvements to this space for communities and future generations and I look forward to seeing it progressed, should funding become available."
Almost 1,000 people provided feedback on the proposals which included the creation of a 3G football pitch for use by local groups and clubs. As there was no clear majority for the pitch proposals - 49 per cent voted for it, 49 per cent voted against it and the remaining two per cent neither supported nor opposed it - the council decided it would not go ahead and brought forward the revised master plan.
Cllr Maher added: "At each stage, we have taken every opportunity to engage and liaise with the local community, and this will continue as proposals develop."
Submitted by Sefton Council
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