Over the last week a range of exciting new 'interpretation' features have been installed in Poole Park. There are new finger posts for finding your way around the park, a range of cut-out silhouette figures, postcard viewers and various information panels that talk...
Further to previous updates, the water fountain will be removed for refurbishment this Thursday morning, 17th June. Parking around the water fountain will be postponed for a time while this takes place. There has been a recent spate of vandalism around the park,...
Following the Access improvements over the last year and through the pandemic, the park has returned to something like normal for park users and the concessions. The bollards at the three vehicle entrances have been back in operation Monday-Friday for some time,...
This issue includes: A round-up of the Access Theme improvements. Poole Park Kiosk Hire - a new opportunity for local Arts & Crafts businesses and organisations. New play area update. Poole Park volunteering update. Poole Park Celebration Day, 29th July! - details
Calling Poole Park users! Do you have stories about the park you’d like to share? Bournemouth University students are working with us on a 'Living History' project which involves recording people's memories & collecting photos and park artwork ...
It has been a busy start to the year in Poole Park, as things start to dry out and we look to Spring we would like to update you on works outstanding and what is still to come: The Access improvements were mostly finished off just before Christmas but there are a...
A new generation of trees is being introduced across Poole Park over the winter of 2020/21, and as part of that, we are delighted to introduce the Poole Park ‘Adopt a Tree’ scheme
This week sees further phases of works in Poole Park to both fell and plant trees. The contractors, Aggregate Industries, are completing the planting of 51 trees along the avenue and in nearby soft verge spaces. They replace the Horse chestnuts felled at the start...
Our play equipment supplier Jupiter Play has completed concept designs for the two playgrounds in Poole Park, carefully drafted to meet the key points of the consultation: Exciting large play pieces e.g. tunnels, zip wires, wobbly bridge, giant slide, parkour...
In recent weeks a new feature has been constructed around the outside of the cricket pitch in Poole Park that is trying to deal with high ground water levels, rising tides and a legacy of drainage systems that are impossible to maintain. The regular flooding of the...
On Sunday afternoon after the travellers using Poole Park left the site, local people took it upon themselves to help clean the park up. Armed with their own bin bags and litter pickers they worked around the cricket pitch and surrounding area. We would like to say...
On the evening of Tuesday 23rd June a group of approximately 22 caravans, motor homes and other vehicles entered Poole Park and set up on the cricket pitch and surrounding area. The Council is now following the adopted procedures to assess the encampment and to...
The current restrictions in Poole Park to all vehicles, other than construction vehicles, will remain in place for at least the short term. This means that even though car parks across the conurbation are now being re-opened all three vehicle entrances to Poole...
Further to previous updates, Aggregate Industries have resumed work in Poole Park, setting up their works compound, materials storage area etc. In order to operate they will maintain social distancing to the government guidelines, with good hygiene practices in...
We hope all Poole Park users are staying safe and well. As you may already have seen over the weekend the police asked the Council to close Poole Park to vehicles and the road closure will now stay in effect until Government guidance on combating the coronavirus...
Following updated Government advice regarding coronavirus COVID-19, all one off, Council organised events in Poole Park are cancelled until the end of May. Please contact individual organisers, such as parkrun, for more information on the status of their more...
From Monday 16th March Aggregate Industries will be starting to set up working areas, compounds and site offices for the Access theme construction works. The main site office and compound will be set up on Westfield, near to the public toilets. There is a steady...
This recent news update provided some background and detail to the works starting in Poole Park. If you would like to have a greater understanding of the impact of the work, the reasons for the designs, tree replacement programme and some snippets of the history of...
The Access theme works in Poole Park were taken through public consultation and planning process in 2016-17 and are due to start on 24th February 2020. The most significant impact of these works is the replacement of some of the Horse Chestnuts alongside the road....
The Access theme works are due to start in Poole Park on Monday 24th February 2020. We are pleased to be working with Aggregate Industries Ltd on this project who will act as principle contractor. The first initial phase of work is the removal of selected trees...
From Monday 10th February the lagoon will be drained down to allow the Council to repair areas of concrete promenade and walls. These will be very localised repairs and the length of drain down will depend on the progress of works. Along the Carriage Drive two...
From Monday 3rd February BCP Council will be refurbishing the public toilets at Poole Park Westfield. During this time the facilities will be closed, however we will be providing some portable toilets and directing park visitors to the public facilities at The Ark...
Welcome to the first update of 2020, there are various works and plans in place to share with you: The Rose Garden paths have been improved already this year, with new tarmac surfacing over the old paths. The roses themselves have also had a careful prune back and...
Last week we told you about plans to drain down Poole Park lagoon last friday, see below for details. In the end the higher than predicted tides conspired against us and we did not achieve the desired drain down. Monday 9th December offers the next opportunity to...
Poole Park lagoon is drained down and refilled with water on a monthly basis to maintain the saline water and ecological conditions that make it a special lagoon habitat. These events usually take place overnight so as to minimise disruption for the recreational...
In our newsletters we have been promising a more detailed timeline about the Access improvements for a while and unfortunately this is still to be tendered. The package of drawings and specifications for the works are incredibly detailed and the final work is...
There are four red telephone boxes in Poole Park that were installed in the early 1990's. BCP Council has recently been contacted by BT who operate the remaining pay phones to inform us that the phone equipment will be removed around the 16th July, meaning the...
As part of Love Parks Week, we will be holding a 'walk and talk' through Poole Park to give an update on some of the improvements that have taken place this year and more. Including: Lakes and lagoon works, including new islands, new sluice gate, new landscaping...
On Thursday 25th July, 10am-3pm. Lots of free and low-cost activities to enjoy across the Cricket pitch and Pavilion area including a Climbing wall, Face painting, Circus skills show, Sports activities (free tennis coaching!) wildlife activities, arts & crafts ...
Rockley Watersports have requested if an event trailer can be used for upcoming events, to provide extra capacity and support, and this has been agreed by BCP council, after liaison with the planning and recreation development departments. The dates and events are:...