Parks and gardens

Broadley Street Gardens - Future Proposals

This page will contain all the latest information on Broadley Street Gardens future proposals.

Latest information:

18th July 2008 - Broadley Street Gardens will be closed to the public from 29th September 2008 until  late July 2009. The portakabins used by IMPS will be removed during late July and early August 2008. Consultants have been appointed to carry out a three month consultation on the future look of a new garden.

History to date

The garden was constructed in 1974 on land that was formally housing. The original houses were knocked down with the resulting rubble and timbers simply being bulldozed into the cellars of the old houses. Over a period of time the wood has rotted leading to a number of subsidence issues over the last 30 years.

During 2007 it became evident following a collapse of one of the pathways that serious problems existed with the subsurface infill. A radar survey was carried out which confirmed the City Councils worst fears and funds were allocated by the Council to deal with the problems at this site.

The City Council's Parks, Sport and Leisure Division will be conducting an extensive public consultation on what should replace the current garden and information on this will be made available on line on this page and also on site where a notice board will be placed on the front of the current building until it is demolished when it will be transferred to the hoarding surrounding the site.