Two new pocket parks have been completed, Hull City Council has announced.
Located on Dingley Close in Orchard Park and one on Oak Road in Beverley and Newland, the land at both sites has been transformed and improved, now featuring new seating areas and planters.
John Pickles, the Postcode Gardener, has been supporting local residents at Dingley Close. Together, they have put forward ideas and commuted to ongoing maintenance alongside the council, including watering newly planted trees, planting summer bulbs and weeding.
Improvements at the Oak Road pocket park have been led by The Residents Group, who played a key role in the park’s design. Each site now includes designated hardstanding walkways to improve accessibility, with construction works carried out by the council’s highways team.
To date, the flagship scheme has seen six pocket parks developed, with more on the way. Applications for Round Three of the council’s pocket park scheme are now open.
Councillor Rob Pritchard, Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure at Hull City Council, said: “People told us they wanted nice, new green spaces in their communities – and as a council, we’ve delivered six new pocket parks with more on the way.
“We are listening and getting things done. The newly completed parks at Dingley Close and Oak Road have significantly improved those areas.
“It’s fantastic to see members of the community stepping up, taking pride and helping to care for their local spaces. Pocket parks are part of the council’s wider plan to make Hull a greener, cleaner and safer place to live.
“We’ll continue working with local people to invest in their communities and transform their green spaces.”
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How to apply
Pocket parks are designed to transform disused or derelict pieces of land into vibrant community spaces and aim to support residents’ physical and mental well-being. They are council-owned land, typically no larger than 0.4 hectares.
Residents wishing to propose locations should contact their local ward councillors or neighbourhood coordinators. The deadline for completed applications for the next wave of pocket parks is Wednesday, July 23, at 12 noon.
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