The recent public consultation which asked for residents’ thoughts on what other facilities and amenities they would like to see at the site garnered over 200 responses. The full list is:
- Wildlife Area/ Meadow/Garden (Inc. Sensory)/ Wooded Area/ Orchard – 67
- MUGA/ Astroturf – 48 (additional 13 with floodlights)
- Skate park – 44
- Outdoor gym – 38
- Track (running/cycle/ gravel/walking) – 33
- BMX track – 31
- Playing/ sports fields – 26
- Picnic benches & seating– 26
- Tennis court – 20
- Football pitch – 18
- Pond/ lake – 12
- Netball/ basketball court/ hoop – 11
- Table tennis – 11
- Club house/ Sports hall/ Café / Pavilion/ Visitor Centre – 11
- Wildflower meadow – 10
- Zip wire – 9
- Swimming pool / Splash Park – 9
- Shuffleboard/ Petanque – 7
- Donkey sanctuary / Community farm – 6
- Climbing tower – 6
- Pitch & putt / Crazy Golf – 6
- Social space – 6
- Velodrome – 5
- Dog walking park – 5
- Outdoor performance space/ Amphitheatre – 3
- Cricket nets – 3
- Maze – 3
- Nature trail – 2
- Beehives – 2
- Botanical/ landscape gardens – 2
- Sculpture garden – 1
- Fire pit – 1
- Large draughts/ chess board – 1
- Flying fox – 1
- Trampoline – 1
- Drive in movie venue – 1
- Cemetery – 1
- Vine growing – 1
- Bins – 1
- Visitor centre – 1
- No dogs – 3
The next stage will be for the Parish Council to consider all the options suggested and proposals will be drawn up over the coming months. Watch this space for more details
