up to £400k possible investment in Pierremont Park being discussed this Wednesday 4 November at TDC
Dear Friend
At an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on Weds 4 November Thanet District Council Cabinet will consider, as Item 5 on their agenda, an exciting regeneration project for Pierremont Park with a budget of up to £400,000 (from central government's Price in Place Impact fund). Can you attend?
For now this matter is being considered separately to the ongoing issue of whether or not the old service area for the park "the depot" may be sold off or not. As that - and a plan for ongoing maintenance of any improvements - plus a possible transfer of the park to the Town Council - are, we understand, all still to be worked out, following the recent overview and scrutiny committee meeting recommendations that you may have read about in Isle of Thanet News. But the possibility of this money being allocated is obviously hugely positive.
As this is a Cabinet meeting, members of the public can't speak. But we think it will be great if a few of us can attend to observe the discussion and show that the park is a community asset that many of us feel very passionately about. Are you free to come along? The meeting starts at 7pm.
The full meeting agenda and details of the plans for the park thus far can be viewed on the TDC website - and the meeting will also be live streamed on there.
Separately - Friends of Pierremont Park will hold a meeting on 16/11 to catch up with all interested parties on everything to do with the park and our progress towards becoming a Community Interest Company. Venue tbc - will send you details when all confirmed.
And we understand that another TDC Cabinet meeting on 24 November will consider the future of the Pierremont Park depot and potential transfer of the park as a whole to the Town Council for future maintenance) so that's another date for all our diaries, if you're interested.
Photo shows the park at the end of last month in the beautiful Autumn sunshine.
kind regards
Friends of Pierremont Park