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Recent Successes completed projects

Project Ward Budget Allocated Funding Source Completed Lead Officer Notes

2010 (to date)

Oakdale Community Park Oakdale £170,000 PObs June 2010 MW An inviting and attractive public open space created from a former school football pitch [more...]
Luscombe Valley Nature Reserve Penn Hill & Canford Cliffs £9,350 PObs June 2010 JM Installation of a boardwalk and other small improvements.
Canford Heath Fire Hydrants Canford Heath East & West £11,000 IHMF June 2010 JM A project aimed at limiting the damage caused by heathland fires.
Broadstone Community Arts Centre Broadstone £8,000 PObs June 2010 MW Green Card application.  Improvements to public access & landscaping of the garden.

Eleven play area improvements

Various

 

£525,487 Playbuilder June 2010 RN The first 11 of 22 Playbuilder funded improvements for 8-13 year olds  [more...]
Alderney West MUGA Alderney £125,000 PObs & PHP Jan 2010 RN Multi Use Games Area created in the car park fronting Alderney West Community Centre [more...]

2009

Alexandra Park entrances Penn Hill £150,000 PObs Oct 2009 RN Three impressive brick built entrances with lighting to mark the park's Centenary [more...]
Talbot Village Roundabout Branksome East £5,300 Poole in Bloom Aug 2009 SA New, low maintenance design [more...]
Hamworthy Outdoor Education Centre (HOEC) All £28,000 PObs July 2009 HOEC Purchase of a mobile climbing wall & ancillary equipment for use across the Borough for youth groups, fund-raising activities, etc.
Hamworthy Park Play Area Hamworthy East £120,000 PObs July 2009 SA Completely refurbished & extended play facilities for ages 9 yrs+ [more...]
Sandbanks Play Area Canford Cliffs £120,000 PObs July 2009 MW New additions to the sand filled play space beside the car park [more...]
Hamworthy Park Paddling Pool Hamworthy East £15,000 tba June 2009 DR The base of the pool was shot blasted to remove loose material then repaired & painted. 
Fossilised Tree Stump Beaches     May 2009 DP A fossilised tree stump on permanent display at Branksome Chine [more...]
Whitecliff Recreation Ground Play Area Parkstone £220,000 PObs May 2009 SA Full refurbishment to suit a wide age range, including a large new sand play area [more...]
Pinecliff Gardens Wildlife Sculpture Trail Canford Cliffs £ 60,000 PObs May 2009 DP Wildlife footpath, play sculpture trail and schools' art project [more...]
Rock Groynes at Branksome Beach Beaches £1.9 million Defra May 2009 DR Project details [links to external website]
Longfleet Drive Canford Heath W £  39,500 IHMF May 2009 TE Improvements incl. rhododendron clearance & footpath construction
Longmeadow Lane Woods, Upton Creekmoor £35,500 IHMF May 2009 MW Footpaths, gates, bridges, ponds & interpretation [more...]
Green Gyms for Green Spaces Poole Town tbc PObs & LPSA Apr 2009 MW A new outdoor fitness and activity route [more...]
Carter Community School informal BMX track (soil ramps and signs) Hamworthy East £ 2,000   SNT Mar 2009 MG MG advisory role only.  £1000 pa funding for next 3 years.

2008

Hamworthy Park Tennis Court Fencing Hamworthy East £6,000 PObs Dec 2008 MW  
Sherborn Crescent Youth Shelter Canford Heath East £10,000 SPP Nov 2008 MG Delivered in partnership with Canford Heath SNT
Charter Road Play Area Improvements Merley & Bearwood £10,000 PObs Nov 2008 MG Streets signs being investigated
Poole Park Cygnet Play Area - wooden train & passenger wagon Poole Town £4,000 FoPP Jul 2008 MG Surfacing concerns (wear & tear on grass) addressed January 2009
Scott Road Open Space Rebound Wall, Nursery Circle & Seating Alderney £28,000 IHMF Jul 2008 SA Underspend contributed to footpath fund
Harford Road Open Space Rebound Wall Newtown £22,206 PObs Jul 2008 MW Landscaping completed Nov 2008
St George's Field Play Area (Phase 2, new toddler equipment) Oakdale £25,000 PObs Jul 2008 SA Play complete, budget balance available for lighting
Hamworthy Park Beach Access Handrails Hamworthy East £5,999 PObs June 2008 MW Green Card appl. February 2008.  Final cost £1,938.75
Branksome Rec Climbing Wall Branksome West £50,000 PObs Jun 2008 RN Final costs pending
Rossmore School Dance Studio Alderney £15,000* PObs Jun 2008 AR Green Card appl. February 2008.   Remove bar and lay sprung floor for new dance studio. Delivered by others
Canford Arena sports pitches Bearwood £7,250* PObs Jun 2008 AR Green Card appl. March 2008.  Sand slitting to improve drainage.  Delivered by others
Turlin Moor Pavilion Play Area Improvements Hamworthy West £12,000 PObs Jun 2008 MG Final cost £11,021
Foreland Road Play Area Improvements Hamworthy West £10,000 PObs May 2008 MG Final cost £9,995
Branksome Rec Play Area Improvements Branksome West £10,000 PObs May 2008 MG Final cost £9,999
Delph Woods Cricket Pavilion Broadstone £10,000* PObs May 2008 JH Delivered by others
Turlin Moor Footpath Hamworthy West £8,000 PObs May 2008 MW Final cost £7972

2007

Bourne Valley Park (formerly Alderney Recreation Ground) - links to an external website Alderney £178,000 PObs (£50,000) + external Nov 2007 SA Final cost £180,768.  Extensive landscape & land drainage work, seating, footpaths & small fishing lake [more...]
Beach Road Car Park Improvements Canford Cliffs £30,000 PObs1 Sep 2007 ST Final costs tba
Turlin Moor Youth Shelter Hamworthy West £19,000 PObs Aug 2007 MW  
Sandbanks Recreation Ground (Phase 1) Canford Cliffs £180,000 PObs1 Jul 2007 SA Sand area, Space Net & landscaping.  Balance c/f to Phase 2 (2009)
Hamworthy Park Play Area (Phase 1) Hamworthy East £75,000 PObs Jun 2007 SA Retentions outstanding
Kingston Road Play Area, Heckford Park Poole Town £130,000 PObs Jun 2007 SA Complete refurbishment[pictures]
Arne Avenue New MUGA & Play Area Alderney £135,000 PObs May 2007 RN MUGA adopted & maintained by CYPS
Poole Park Islands Poole Town £200,000 PObs2 Apr 2007 ST Budget includes planting
St George's Field Play Area Refurbishment& Rebound Wall Oakdale £50,000 PObs Jan 2007

SA

Underspend c/f to Phase 2 (2008)
Canford Arena & Charborough Road Cricket Wickets Merley & Bearwood £20,000* PObs  

AD

Delivered by others
Broadstone Middle School Floodlights Broadstone £22,000* PObs   AD Delivered by others
Poole Cycle Speedway Poole Town £22,000* PObs   AD Delivered by others
 

Key & Acronyms:

* Financial contribution made towards project

CYPS - Childrens & Young Peoples Services

Defra - Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

FoPP - Friends of Poole Park

IHMF - Interim Heathland Mitigation Fund

LPSA - Local Public Service Agreement

PHP - Poole Housing Partnership

PObs - Planning Obligations (ward-based)

PObs1 - Planning Obligations (Beaches)

PObs2 - Planning Obligations (Poole Park)

SNT - Safer Neighbourhood Team

SPP - Safer Poole Partnership

 

Lead Officers:

AD - Andy Dayus (since left BoP, email Anthony Rogers)

AR - Anthony Rogers, Recreation Manager (email Anthony)

DF - Dimitru (Miti) Furnea, Landscape Technician (email Miti)

DP - David Price, Greenspace Community Officer (email David)

DR - David Robson, Senior Engineer (email David)

JH - Jan Hill, Recreation Team Leader

JM - Jez Martin, Nature Conservation Officer

MG - Mike Gotobed, Play Development Officer (email Mike)

MW - Martin Whitchurch, Greenspace Development Officer (email Martin)

RN - Richard Nicholson, Greenspace Development Team Leader (email Richard)

SA - Sarah Austin, Project Officer (email Sarah)

ST - Stuart Terry, Coastal, Drainage & Business Manager (email David Robson)

TE - Terry Elborn, Natural Habitats Officer (email Terry)

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Bourne Valley Park 2007 (click to enlarge)


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