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A lot of you will be pleased to know that the lease for Strollers Restaurant has
now been terminated and the restaurant is now in the hands of the Borough
Council. The restaurant will be open for the Summer Season but with a
reduced service due to the need for major renovation to be carried out.
We now have our Green Flag flying in pride of place at the main enterance to
Princes Park. Mayor, Cllr Carolyn Heaps was joined by Jacky Mullender,
chair of the Friends of Princes Park, as the new flag was raised. All the
hard work and management by Eastbourne Borough Council and the Friends has paid
off as the improvements really impressed the judges when they visited the park
back in July. Well done to all concerned.
The paddling pool in the playground near Channel View Road is going to be
replaced with a childrens 'Splash Pad' and should be fully operational
by the end of May 2012. Plans for the new Splash Pad were displayed at the
recent Friends General Meeting and over 300 local children had an input in
choosing the design. The children will also be asked to name the area once
it has been completed.
Eastbourne United Football Club are well on the way to completing the fencing
and stands around the pitch in Princes Park. Once the work has been
completed the fence between the Oval and the Park will be removed thus opening
up the area to Park users. All other fences will stay in place as they are
a boundry for the Park.
The entrance road on the corner of Channel View Road and Royal Parade
has now been repaired. Also paths marked for refurbishment within
the Park are included in the Development Plan and will be actioned in due
course.
The subject of irresponsible dog owners was raised again at the AGM.
A member of the public said he visited the Park every day and was appalled at
the amount of dog mess he comes across. Mr Williams stated that he would
report back to the Environmental Department for action.on.
The Borough Council are hoping to stage an event within Princes Park similar to
the Royal Wedding with a large screen that will cover the London Olympics and
the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Quality catering is also planned
for this event.
Do any members of the public have any old photographs of the original main
entrance to Princes Park? It has been suggested that the gaps either side
of the large entrance had wrought iron pannels but no evidence can be found in
the archives, to date, of what they looked like. If there is anyone out
there who could help can they please email, in the first instance, any
information by clicking the email button at the top right of any page on the
site to contact the Committee.