Users of a much-loved Cardiff park have been offered hope for their "vital" green space after a council cabinet member agreed to open discussions on potential future improvements to the site. It was announced last month that Grangemoor Park in Grangetown will be closed for the rest of the year to allow essential maintenance work to take place.
At a Cardiff Council meeting on Thursday, Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks, Events and Venues, Councillor Jennifer Burke-Davies said she is willing to meet with local ward members to discuss overall site provision and future funding opportunities for Grangemoor. However, she said there is no funding available for new facilities at this moment in time. Ward member for Grangetown, Councillor Sara Robinson, said the park, which has been a saving grace for residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, is "much loved and valued" by people in the community.
Cllr Robinson asked Cllr Burke-Davies at the council meeting if she could commit to a consultation exercise to scope what facilities Grangetown residents would like to see at the park when it is reopened. "This vital green space is much loved and valued by residents, particularly given the proportion of housing in the ward without access to gardens," said Cllr Robinson.
