Recent Successes completed projects

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Project Ward Budget Allocated Funding Source Completed Lead Officer Notes

2011 (to date)

Bourne Valley play area, Alderney Alderney £99,999 External funding Sept 2011 MG A new children's play area for Bourne Valley Park, a project conceived & led by local residents [more...]
Treasure Island play area, Canford Cliffs Canford Cliffs £100,000 PObs & external funding August 2011 MW A new children's play area installed at the top of Smuggler's & Canford Cliffs Chines [more...]
Everyone Active: Ashdown outdoor sports facilities Canford Heath East £337,000 PObs3 & external funding June 2011 GW Significant improvements to the existing outdoor facilities at Ashdown Leisure Centre [more...]
Ashley Cross Green (previously known as Parkstone Park) Parkstone £360,000 PObs June 2011 RN Refurbishment of the footpaths, installation of a new fountain, petanque terrain, performance space & play path [more...]
Poole Crematorium Memorial Art project   £20,000 Private donation June 2011 RN A quiet space with bespoke seating, water feature and poetry [more...]
Millfield Rebound Wall Creekmoor £22,531 PObs & community funds June 2011 MG A new sports wall installed at Millfield Recreation Ground [more...]
Trinidad Boys Club MUGA Newtown £100,000 PObs June 2011 MW A new multi-use games area (MUGA) on land beside Trinidad Boys Club (now known as Trinidad Community Hall [more...]
Poole Park artificial cricket wicket Poole Town £9,000 PObs2 April 2011 GW Artificial wicket for Poole Town Cricket Club and their junior section [more...]
Canford Heath Management Plan   t.b.a.   March 2011 JM The Plan sets out the statutory protection for habitats, wildlife and archaeological features [more...]
Talbot Drive Play Area Branksome £37,000 PObs March 2011 MW A brand new play area at Wallisdown Recreation Ground [more...]
Sherborn Crescent BMX dirt ramps Canford Heath East £15,000 IHMF February 2011 MW BMX dirt ramps created a short distance from the youth shelter and existing skate ramps [more...]
Dolphin Pool boom Poole Town £30,000 PObs January 2011 AR A project to install a boom to create a 25m competition standard pool.  Funding partner ASA - total cost £100,000 [reporting about the boom...]

2010

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 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 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 contribution PObs Jun 2008 AR Remove bar and lay sprung floor for new dance studio. Delivered by others
Canford Arena sports pitches Bearwood £7,250 contribution PObs Jun 2008 AR 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 contribution PObs May 2008 JH Delivered by others
Turlin Moor Footpath Hamworthy West £8,000 PObs May 2008 MW Final cost £7,972

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 contribution PObs  

AD

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

Key & Acronyms

 

Funding Sources:

Lead Officers:

CYPS

Childrens & Young People's Services, BoP

Defra

Government Dept for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

FoPP

Friends of Poole Park

IHMF

Interim Heathland Mitigation Fund

LPSA

Local Public Service Agreement

PCT

Primary Care Trust

PHP

Poole Housing Partnership

PObs

Planning Obligations (ward-based)

PObs1

Planning Obligations (beaches)

PObs2

Planning Obligations (Poole Park)

PObs3

Planning Obligations (Major Built Facilities)

Playbuilder

Government funding [more]

SNT

Safer Neighbourhood Team

SPP

Safer Poole Partnership

   

AD

Andy Deyus (no longer works for 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)

GW

Gemma Wilton, Recreation Officer (email Gemma)

JH

Jan Hill, Recreation Team Leader

JM

Jez Martin, Nature Conservation officer (email Jez)

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 (Sarah no longer works for BoP, email Richard Nicholson)

ST

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

TE

Terry Elborn, Natural Habitats Officer (email Terry)

 

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