Cheshire East Council has invited residents to help shape the final designs of four Crewe parks - with plans being developed to transform eight across the town.

Crewe Town Board is overseeing work to receive up to £22.9m in funding from the government's Towns Fund and plans for a package of 10 projects that will support Crewe's ongoing regeneration.

Recently, the government signed off the business case for the 'Pocket Parks' project.

Derby Docks Play Area. The plan is to transform it and improve the multi-use games area (Google).

This aims to see eight pocket parks in Crewe become more attractive and better equipped spaces for people to spend time, play and enjoy physical activity.

Crewe residents are now being invited to have their say on plans being developed for the first four parks – School Crescent, Mclaren Street, Derby Docks and Queen Street.

Residents can register their interest to take part in a focus group or interview in October, where they can find out more about the plans for each park and share their views.

This can be done by visiting HERE. The Pocket Parks project is being led in partnership by Cheshire East Council, ANSA Environmental Services and Crewe Town Council.

Chair of Cheshire East Council's environment and communities committee, Cllr Mick Warren (Cheshire East Council).

Chair of Cheshire East Council's environment and communities committee, Cllr Mick Warren, said: "Our pocket parks are brilliant assets for local communities, but we want them to be spaces that more people choose to visit and enjoy.

"We have exciting plans for these eight sites and are very keen to hear from residents about the types of improvements they would like to see, so that we can further develop our designs."

At School Crescent, plans include: Improving the play equipment and multi-use games area, planting up the park to make it more attractive and improving access in and around the site.

Plans for McLaren Street include: Putting in new seating and fitness equipment, improving the football pitch area, improving the access to the site and planting up and landscaping the site.

McLaren Street Park. Plans include putting in new a seating and fitness equipment and improving the football pitch area (Cheshire East Council).

For Derby Docks, the plan is to transform the play area and improve the multi-use games area.

At Queen Street plans include installing fitness equipment and new seating and improving footpaths around the site.

Subject to external funding, there are also plans for a skate park at Queen Street.

Chair of Crewe Town Board, Doug Kinsman, said: "Our bid to the Towns Fund was about seeking investment to deliver real and long-lasting benefits for Crewe, its communities and the wider area.

"The Pockets Park project will do just that and create nicer and better equipped spaces for people of all ages to get outdoors and enjoy."

Chair of Crewe Town Board, Doug Kinsman (Crewe Town Board).

Engagement on plans for the remaining four pocket parks – Samuel Street, Lime Tree Avenue, Valley Park and Westminster Street – will take place at a later date.

As with all Towns Fund projects in Crewe, it is only once a final funding offer has been made by government that physical works on the projects can begin.

This includes approvals, grant conditions and planning permission in some cases.

The improvements to the pocket parks are also subject to match funding being awarded.

If awarded, work on the first four parks is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

School Crescent Park, off Hungerford Road. Plans include improving the play equipment and multi-use games area and planting up the area (Google).

To find out more about the Crewe Towns Fund projects, visit HERE.

According to Cheshire East Council's website, there are currently 24 parks in Crewe.

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