In December 2023, the East Cliff and Springbourne Ward Councillors in conjunction with the Friends of Knyveton Gardens, were awarded £50,000 from the Neighbourhood CIL fund for enhancements to Knyveton Gardens, including improvements to play, access and signage.

These will be delivered by BCP Council in consultation with the Ward Councillors and Friends group.

Several informal community engagement sessions were held during the summer of 2024 to help determine priorities for the park. Comments raised are currently being fed into proposals for further discussion with the local community.

Thank you to everyone who has participated and shared their ideas so far.

March update

During January and February, a lot of the existing vegetation was cut back by BCP Council’s Operations Team, especially to the park perimeter and around the sensory garden. This has helped improve visibility into the park, aiming to deter anti-social behaviour. We have also been looking at options to improve the lighting in the sensory garden.

During March we will be starting some work including:

• Replacing the old entrance signs with new, to tie in with the new style of welcome signage across other parks
• Adding a gate to the access path to the shed which is being used by the Friends Group
• Relocating the old noticeboard so it can be used to provide information about events in the park
• Infilling part of the Frances Road boundary with new railings where there is a gap
• Removing the old broken seats from near the bowls green to tidy this area