Management Plan for Firth Park - MP4-Interreg

has great significance for all who live near and use the park in terms of culture, health and
activity, as a point of identity for the neighbourhood and as a focus of local pride.
A2.12 USE OF THE SITE
As a result of the recent development of the First Start Centre building the park now
attracts a wide variety of social and leisure activities for the local area.
The Firth Start Centre also provides a central place for informal activities and the café
attracts a great deal of local customers visiting for morning coffee and lunches. The mix of
key partners allows the building to excel with a wide range of more formal activities such
as basic skills training courses for local people; The early year’s nursery for younger
children brings the building to life through out the day.
The centre staffs are involved in the organisation of key local events such as the
Christmas Festival, summer fair and other local events. This management model has
brought the local community together and integrated the park in to the local community
and business centre of Firth Park.
The New playground is heavily used by local families and has provided valuable play
provision for younger children.
Fig 16. Firth Park Playground looking towards the Bowling Green
The Health walk rangers are based within the park and have been very successful in
engaging with the different cultural groups within the local area and now run a series of
health walks from the park.
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