Central: Work gets underway to Milnshaw Park footpaths

Local volunteers came together in Milnshaw Park last week to dismantle the raised beds original planted two years ago. The beds, a community food growing project, installed by cooperative working between Milnshaw Residents Association and Hyndburn Prospects are being temporally dismantled and moved to allow construction vehicles to access more areas of the park. The work will see the footpaths in the park receive a much needed upgrade.

Working alongside the volunteers from the Hyndburn Prospects foundation was Milnshaw Councillor Paul Cox, an original member of the group who helped install the beds, who spoke with mixed feelings. He said “Of course I’m disappointed that this community edible garden is being moved, but I’m excited to see the development of the park taking place. This has been something both myself and my fellow ward Councillor Clare Pritchard have worked to see.” 

He added “I do know we will continue this project in another location in this park. However the parks improvement comes first.”

A spokesperson for the council commented that the dismantled raised beds will be stored at Gatty Park until they are able to return them to Milnshaw Park when the footpath and drainage improvement work is completed.