We have a number of issues to report back on Heaton Park:

Heaton Park Branding and Signage
Residents will have noticed a new visual ‘brand’ for the park and things associated with it. New signs have been installed at main entrance, with internal signage to follow.
A bi-monthly leaflet on events in the park now available, with a visitors guide available form the public-facing buildings like the farm and cafes.

Play Area
The play area is being refurbished with lots new facilities with disabled children in mind. Work is nearly complete and it is hoped the new facility will be open in time for the OCtober half term.

Heaton Hall
Phase 3 of the works have now been complete, which in particular means that all windows along the main frontage are now place. This is the first time windows have been in the west wing of the Hall since the fire in 1983.
Funding has now been applied for ‘Phase 4’ of the works, which would be external works including painting brick works and orangery roof repair. Tours have gone well during the summer, and there are a number of theatre style events taking place this autumn in the Hall.

Tree Top treck
The planning application for the – ‘Tree Top Trek’ to be constructed in the Dell, between the North Play and Bowls Facility. The plan is that the facility could be open for Spring 2017.

More details of the planning application here.

Pay and Display Parking
A couple of years ago now Manchester Council consulted on year-round pay and display parking in the park. A lot of people objected (including your local Lib Dem Councillors). The formal Legal Notices were advertised between 5th and 25th September 2016 and Manchester City Council are currently considering objections.

Manchester Council have agreed to fund additional double yellow lines on both St Margaret’s Road, St Margaret’s Close and Sheepfoot Lane areas. More details are available here.

A concessionary scheme has been put in place for some of the regular groups and organisations that use the park regularly, this is:
1-10 season tickets £75
10-49 season tickets £50
over 50 season tickets £25

The permits are virtual permits, so where we have groups and businesses, they will be given a log and be able to swap and change registration numbers in live time.

Parklife Community Fund
Still awaiting final confirmation on how local community groups can bid for this. We will circulate details as soon as we have it. Heaton Park Officers and Parklife are meeting with Bury Council this week to discuss the process.

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