Poole Park Life News
Week 9. Access Improvements Update
The Access Improvements in Poole Park is a story of more of the same work in recent weeks, upgrading the drainage pipes and gullies from the old, root-filled pipes (see photo, below right); levelling up layers of stone in preparation for the tarmac base layer,...
Week 7. Access Works Update
This Week. As the photos below show, the construction of kerbs and edgings has really brought the scheme to life in the last week, with the new layouts now becoming visible. From the Seldown Lodge entrance both footways are edged, the metal railing has been removed...
Week 5. Access Works Update
This Week. The new car park layout at Westfield is coming together with the footpath kerbs and edgings all in and filled with stone, so now just waiting for the surfacing. Top soil is being spread out behind the paths to marry in with the existing grass. Tree pits...
Week 4. Access Works Update
This Week. Phase 1 of the construction work is progressing well. To allow the full-depth reconstruction of the road, rather than just a resurface that we will be doing elsewhere, the road and footways have been completely excavated and all material has now been...
Poole Park Coronavirus Update
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...
Week 2. Access Works Update
This Week. Phase 1 of works to completely resurface the road from the Seldown Lodge entrance has started to move forward with the northern footway removed and the road itself starting to be lifted and removed. A lot of investigation and checking is required as to...
Week 1. Access Works Update
Aggregate Industries have been setting up in Poole Park for a few weeks but this week has seen the first 'real' works take place. These regular updates will feature the work that has taken place, why and where and then outline what is coming next. You can read...
News Update
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...
Poole Park Update
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...
Events Update
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...
Poole Park Latest News
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...
Find out more about the Poole Park Access works
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...
Poole Park Access works tree planting and removal
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....
Poole Park Access theme works to start
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...
Works Update & Lagoon Drain down
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...