A CITY centre eyesore is being spruced up into a temporary park as the city prepares to greet thousands of visiotors for the International Festival for Business.
Described as a "pocket park" it has been created on the site of the former Coopers pub and gym on the corner of James Street and the Strand.
Since the building was demolished about three years ago the land has remained unused. Land owners, Langtree, have given permission for a temporary park to be developed there.
“The site is one of the most important routes which will be used by people attending the IFB and now they will see an attractive green space instead of a disused piece of land, “said Councillor Steve Munby, cabinet member for neighbourhoods.
Cllr Steve Munby: 'Attractive
green space'“But it will also benefit local people – we have had a lot of positive comments from passers-by and local businesses and one hotel has already seen its potential for wedding photographs.
“This is the latest site where we are bringing disused or derelict land back into use. Across the city we have created more than 100 community gardens, pocket parks and green spaces and they have been warmly welcomed by local people.”
The council says granite recycled from highways, has been used to create seating areas. It also features a ship’s anchor which was formally a public artwork in North Liverpool. There are also planted areas in the new park.
INES (Plus Dane) social enterprise carried out the work on the park and they will maintain it.
