In partnership with Preston City Council, Preston North End Community and Education Trust is encouraging residents of Preston to have their say on the city’s leisure facilities, in particular those in several parks.
To have your say on this subject matter, please read and complete the following surveys.
Ashton Park
Masterplan Link: www.preston.gov.uk/ashtonconsultation
Online Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/r/c6VFZDsjCw
Proposal:
It is proposed that the council make improvements to Ashton Park, which aim to provide better sports and leisure facilities as well as enhancing access, drainage and the diversity of the landscape. A masterplan cane be viewed at the following link: www.preston.gov.uk/ashtonconsultation
In order to realise those improvements a number of elements will be delivered and these can be seen on the Masterplan.
Specifically, they will include the replacement of the dilapidated changing pavilion with a new pavilion to provide changing facilities, toilets, café, rooms for community groups to use and associated office.
We also hope to build a fully accessible, full-size 3G pitch (a ‘third generation, synthetically surfaced turf pitch’). This will be a surface which replicates the qualities of a good quality natural grass pitch but which can be used all year.
Finally, a range of new grass football pitches will also be included.
The project would be paid for in part from the Levelling Up Fund grant which the City Council received following its successful bid in 2022. Other funding will come from Preston City Council and the Football Foundation (subject to a successful funding application).
The sports pitches along with the proposed new pavilion/community sports hub will provide a range of facilities and improvements to the park which would be available for the community. The plan is to provide sport pitches for ‘grassroots’ sports including football. However, this will not mean the facilities (in particular the 3G pitch) are restricted to football use alone.
We encourage everyone to take part in the consultation process which runs from July 24th to 31st August 2023. This includes a questionnaire https://forms.office.com/r/c6VFZDsjCw and three public events which will take place on:
- Wednesday 26th July 4 pm- 6pm - Dig In Walled Garden, Ashton Park, Pedders Lane Preston PR2 1HR
- Wednesday 2nd August 6.30 – 8pm - Dig In Walled Garden, Ashton Park, Pedders Lane Preston PR2 1HR
- Thursday 3rd August 4pm to 6pm - St Bernard's - Larches & Savick Community Hub
Moor Park
Masterplan Link: https://www.preston.gov.uk/moorparkmasterplanconsultation
Moor Park Overall Online Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/r/kkTyTU4hv1
Moor Park Facilities Online Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/r/kfakRYaqZv
Proposal:
It is proposed that the Council enhance the areas sports and leisure facilities through the complete refurbishment of the existing dilapidated sports pavilion and additional on-site improvements.
We hope to provide a fully accessible sports pavilion/changing facility, as well as additional park enhancements which can be seen on the Masterplan for the park at the following link: https://www.preston.gov.uk/moorparkmasterplanconsultation
The pavilion project would be funded by the Levelling Up Fund, Preston City Council and the Football Foundation (subject to a successful funding application).
Next steps:
We encourage everyone to take part in the consultation process which runs from July 24th to 31st August 2023.
This includes a questionnaire https://forms.office.com/r/kfakRYaqZv and a public event which will take place on:
- Thursday 27th July 4pm- 6pm – Moor Park Bowls Pavilion, Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6AS
Waverley Park
Masterplan Link: https://www.preston.gov.uk/waverleyparkmasterplanconsultation
Waverley Park Improvements Online Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/r/u6EC5fhXNk
Waverley Park Pavilion Online Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/r/u6EC5fhXNk
Proposal:
It is proposed that the council enhance the area’s sports and leisure facilities through the complete rebuild of the existing dilapidated sports pavilion. A link to the Park masterplan can be seen at the following link: https://www.preston.gov.uk/waverleyparkmasterplanconsultation
We hope to provide a fully accessible sports pavilion/changing facility in Waverley Park. The project would be funded by the Levelling Up Fund, Preston City Council and the Football Foundation (subject to a successful application).
Next steps:
We encourage everyone to take part in the consultation process which runs from July 24th to 31st August 2023.
This includes a questionnaire https://forms.office.com/r/u6EC5fhXNk and a public event which will take place on:
- Thursday 3rd August 6.30pm to 8.30pm – Venue TBC