Plans to revamp a Burnham-On-Sea public garden have been given a big boost this week with the news that up to £40,000 has been earmarked for the project.
The overhaul of Marine Cove – originally unveiled last autumn – includes plans to introduce sea-view seating, repair the bus shelters at the front, alter access to the facility and consider introducing CCTV to tighten up on security.
Marine Cove proposals in brief:
Transform raised flower beds into raised seating viewing galleries overlooking the sea.
Introduce new signs outside the gardens stating ‘Marine Cove Gardens’.
Repaint and repair the two bus shelters, removing all glass and removing benches that do not face the sea.
Replace the sundial or introduce a new art piece in the garden.
Add new climbing plants to several areas of the gardens.
Investigate whether CCTV could be introduced at one corner of the gardens.
Town councillor Neville Jones, who is overseeing the project, told Burnham-On-Sea.com this week that he had received the “excellent news” that up to £40,000 had been earmarked by Sedgemoor District Council for the work.
“This is very good news,” he said. “Rest assured that none of the money is going to be wasted on consultants – it’s all going into immediate improvements.”
Initial proposals – outlined in the list on the left – were unveiled in September, though it is unclear which of the plans will make it into the final work.
The project is expected to be discussed by councillors over the next few weeks. Proposed improvements at the gardens also include re-introducing water fountains, replacing the sundial, adding new signs and adding new plants.
A separate bid for a £250,000 lottery grant is also expected to be made later this year.
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