Children from St John’s CE Primary School joined the Leader of Bury Council and Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change to officially open the newly refurbished Riverside Gardens pocket park and play area in the heart of Radcliffe town centre.
The transformation of this urban green space has been made possible through funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (£208,000), alongside additional funding from Bury Council (£20,000) and a Section 106 contribution (£13,000) linked to the new housing development scheme at School Street.
This investment complements the wider regeneration of Radcliffe town centre, including the nearby development of the Radcliffe Hub – to provide a new leisure centre, library and wellbeing services – and Radcliffe Enterprise Centre which will provide business support services to help small businesses start up and grow.
Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth, said: “Our ambitious plans for Radcliffe are taking shape, with visible progress in bringing new services, homes and amenities into the heart of the town. This new park is a great example of the positive changes underway and just one of many more improvements coming to Radcliffe.”
