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Here's to
great new park life
• Two meetings took place last week to discuss
the Cantelowes Gardens development and in particular the design
of the pavilion and the provision of catering facilities for
the park’s users.
Councillor Gerry Harrison, officers and representatives
of the Friends of Cantelowes Gardens met and discussed some
modifications that will make the sports pavilion more pleasing
to the eye.
The Friends of Cantelowes Gardens were advised at their meeting
that the council still has an open mind about approving a café,
though any proposal will have to be financially viable and backed
by a sustainable business plan. The council has received an
application from a contractor with a mobile café who
serves healthy food and who has a proven track.
It was felt generally that if such a facility were to be available
and good usage could be demonstrated then in due course a more
permanent provision could be provided based upon a sound business
case and considered as a part of the Cantelowes Gardens management
plan.
We are looking forward to the brilliant new facilities that
the park will provide to people shortly.
Cllr Dermot Greene
(Lab) Town Hall
Judd Street
WC1
• I am writing in response to a letter concerning Cantelowes
Gardens (Give Us Return For Loss Of Park, February 2).
I’m sorry if the writer feels her views on the redesign
of Cantelowes weren’t taken into account. Camden Council
consulted people extensively. Both the Friends Of Cantelowes
Gardens, and skateboarders in the Cantelocals group were involved
in the selection of the landscape architect and drafting the
design brief.
A shelter was not included after fears were raised during the
consultation that it could encourage anti-social behaviour.
Unfortunately, funds did not run to a café, so the council
is trying to arrange for a mobile catering facility.
Cantelowes is specifically designed to cater to the needs of
young people in the borough, featuring a skateboard park, multi
use games area and children’s play facilities.
Camden Council has to consider the needs of the whole community
with its parks and open spaces and there are already other options
nearby where people can go if they want something different.
More than £7 million in council and Heritage Lottery funding
has been invested in improving Camden’s parks and open
spaces over the last eight years.
Martin Stanton
Head of Parks and Open Spaces
Camden Council
Town Hall
Judd Street
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