Douglas Council designates eight parks for priority refurbishment

Councillor says some need 'reinventing and rebuilding'

Westmoreland Road play area will be the first to undergo redevelopment under phase one of Douglas Council's new Play Area Action Plan. 

Seven others have been prioritised for refurbishment in the next five years - Governor’s Hill, Centenary Gardens, Ballavagher, Pulrose, Noble's Park, Reayrt y Sheear and Anagh Coar.

Each of these parks will undergo a topographical survey and local residents and groups, which use the spaces, will be engaged in further consultation about what they would like to see. 

The council is funding the scheme through reserves and the commuted sum granted from the former nurses' home development which was in lieu of public space.

You can find out more HERE.

It's hoped work will begin on Westmoreland Road in Spring 2027. 

Chair of the Regeneration and Community Committee Natalie Byron-Teare says her ultimate aim is to be refurbishing one play area a year over the next 15 years. 

Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to her: