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Steps Closed

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Where there's muck, there's ...................

The Hillside steps have been closed temporarily whilst anti-slip paint is put on them, and the top steps are widened slightly.  Chris Gaunt asked if this could be done,  as,  with the mud and snow it might be a worthwhile precaution against slipping.  The steps will be open again, as soon as this is done.  Bellway are also looking at widening and laying a more sturdy path from the steps into the Park,  as the current small, narrow, track gets very muddy and slippery.

We hope these changes will make the Park more pleasurable to use, and open access to more people.

Our thanks to Mr Oxley’s team at the council for improving the path down to Hillside from the steps; a much better job than the first attempt.

Mud, Mud and yet more Mud

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“When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud either”  Leo Burnett, Advertising Executive

Muddy Path - before the regeneration started

Unfortunately,  when it rains,  the paths in the Park turn to mud, that is the nature of the geology of the Park.  Today is a classic example.  We are working with Bellway on ways to alleviate this, including making  wide grassy areas to walk across, instead of single tracks.

One thing that will be done quickly is put an anti-slip coating on the new steps:  as muddy clay on boots,  from both the lane and the park mean that people need to be extra careful, and this will help.

“He who slings mud generally, loses ground”  Adlai E Stevenson,  Ambassador to the United Nations (1961-1965)

Day 2 – Great Interest

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Peter and Ken, Pudsey Landscapes

Day 2 of the regeneration; Peter Stell and Ken Newsholme from Pudsey Landscaping,  are hard at work with their strimmers – not quite as picturesque, maybe, as the large scythes that used to be used for such a job !!   The first task is cutting down the clumpy grass,  a feature of land used by ‘many dogs’,  clearing the entrances,  and making the paths wider and more visible, so they don’t turn into muddy tracks with the wetter weather. Continue reading →