Residents in South Gloucestershire have had their say on the location of a new biodiversity-focused park to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee. The park will be created by South Gloucestershire Council, which allocated £500,000 in funding earlier this year for the new project.
There were three possible sites to choose from in the Cadbury Heath area – Warmley Pitch and Putt, Banjo Island and Tarzan Park. The public consultation was held to tie in with the Jubilee week celebrations running from May 30 to July 11, and the council received nearly 200 responses.
The former Warmley Pitch and Putt golf course will become the site of the park celebrating HRH Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign as monarch and also honour the late Duke of Edinburgh. Work will now begin to develop the plans for a new area where people can enjoy nature - as well as boost biodiversity - with a wildflower meadow and new trees part of the proposals.
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Councillor Rachael Hunt, cabinet member responsible for communities and local place at South Gloucestershire Council, said: “I’m delighted that a location has now been chosen with help from local people and we can now begin progressing our plans for the open space. Since 2015 our total investment in public open spaces and local sports facilities has been almost £14 million, and our aim is for even more people to benefit from active lifestyles and to enjoy the nature we are lucky to have on our doorstep in our area.”
It aims to be "a space accessible for everyone, well connected and considering pedestrians first", according to the council's plans. There will also be good amenity facilities, such as paths, seating, and bins, as well as improvements that will help drive other enhancements across the local area.
The Warmley site was originally the home of an 18-hole pitch-and-putt golf facility but it is now well-used by dog walkers and runs from near Brereton Way down to the depot. It is situated next to Cadbury Heath Skate Park and the allotment site run by Oldland Parish Council.
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