Programme Update
Our team is continuing to work alongside Liverpool City Council to finish and handover the remaining parkland to the community as soon as possible. We were delighted to complete all remaining infrastructure works at the end of March, giving Horticon access to the full Park site and allowing much needed drainage connections and other foundation works to be completed.
Delivering the Park Programme we set out last year has been really challenging and much more difficult than we could have imagined. Difficult weather conditions over the Winter and early Spring really hampered our progress as the ground in several areas remained too wet for drainage systems to be installed and ultimately for some works to continue.
We have worked really hard to mitigate against these challenges wherever we can and work with our partners to explore every option available to reduce further delays. With infrastructure works and drainage connections completed alongside drier weather, the Park is now in final stages of completion. We are working closely with Liverpool City Council on the legal transfer of the completed areas from August 2024.
Play area now open!
We are delighted to announce that the play area is now open for children and the local community to enjoy. More info.
The Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), Trim Trail and Forest School are all being used regularly. The MUGA is free to use for all in the community to enjoy and is floodlit, which means it can be used from 9am till 10pm each day.
Planting in the park
Around 150 trees are being planted throughout the park, with over 350 trees of several types and sizes to be planted overall. Our planting strategy will increase biodiversity and the health of local wildlife by creating a mosaic of different habitats within the park.
Lighting up the park
An agreement was reached with Liverpool City Council for the provision of lighting to the main routes within the park. We know this was an important feature for many of you. The Trust has provided the capital cost for the supply and installation of the lighting. A large part of the lighting scheme has now been connected, with more to follow as we reach completion.
We remain grateful for your patience as we continue to do all we can to complete the park and return it to the community.
Play Park
We are delighted that the new Springfield Park play area is now officially open.
The fantastic new play area offers a whole host of features such as durable impact-absorbent surfaces to help protect children and young people from injuries, small and large multi-activity units to provide an opportunity to play for children and young people of all ages, and interactive play panels that produce enhanced sensory experiences.
The accessible seesaw, which was kindly donated by Friends of Springfield Park to the community, has also been relocated from the original playground and is now sitting within the new play park for children and young people to continue to enjoy.
Other features of the new play area include:
- Colourful, textural and durable equipment
- Infant, junior and inclusive swings
- Inclusive roundabout
- Seesaws and rocking items
- Natural elements to enhance design and increase play value
- Traditional play equipment such as swings, and slides, along with more contemporary and challenging equipment for older children
Take a video tour of the new play area
Watch the below video for a quick walk around tour of the fantastic new Springfield Park play area!
We are sorry that this has taken longer than we had hoped to open and are grateful to the community for their patience. We are delighted that the new play area can now be enjoyed by everyone in the community.
Reducing Anti-social Behaviour
We continue to work with Friends of Springfield Park, Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police in exploring ways to tackle anti-social behaviour. This includes strengthening the fence from the existing Springfield Park to the loop line. Hedges have also been installed to further reinforce the barrier.
Community Engagement Meeting December 2023
Below, you can find a link to the minutes and actions from the Community Engagement Meeting that took place on Wednesday 6th December 2023.
Community Engagement Meeting Minutes – 06/12/2023 (181kB pdf)
Springfield Park Newsletters
Our official Springfield Park newsletters can be found below!
Alder Hey Community Newsletter November 2023 (6MB pdf)
Alder Hey Community Newsletter June 2023 (1MB pdf)
Springfield Park Newsletter March 2023 (2MB pdf)
Springfield Park Newsletter December 2022 (3MB pdf)
Springfield Park Newsletter Autumn 2022 (2MB pdf)
We know that Alder Hey’s Hospital and Children’s Health Campus were only made possible thanks to our amazing community. We’re really grateful for that and we’re committed to delivering a Springfield Park that will be enjoyed by all.
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