Management Plan for Firth Park - MP4-Interreg
Management Plan for Firth Park - MP4-Interreg
Management Plan for Firth Park - MP4-Interreg
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11.1 Top of the <strong>Park</strong><br />
First Start<br />
Major improvements to this area were completed, as part of the development of the new<br />
First Start Building, which has provided a range of modern facilities <strong>for</strong> park users and<br />
improved facilities <strong>for</strong> maintenance operations.<br />
The First Start Centre has provided<br />
• The new multipurpose First Start building includes a café, terrace and public toilets<br />
<strong>for</strong> the park. The building also houses a <strong>Park</strong>s and Countryside ranger team<br />
including Health rangers, the facility manager office and base <strong>for</strong> the local Sure<br />
Start programme, a nursery <strong>for</strong> 75 2/5 year old local children including class room<br />
exhibition and training rooms some of which are used by local community groups<br />
• A high quality entrance to the park from the <strong>Firth</strong> <strong>Park</strong> shopping centre with foot<br />
path links to other housing areas<br />
• A new entrance square with public seating and planting<br />
• A new children’s play ground<br />
• Multi Sports area improved during 2008<br />
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