A MULTI-million £ plan to transform Warrington’s run-down Bank Park will provide the town with a new “gateway”, council chiefs have been told.
The scheme, revealed by Warrington-Worldwide last Saturday, should result in the neglected park becoming one of 
the finest town centre parks in the UK and will improve the setting of the historic Town Hall.
It will also result in a tasteful redevelopment of the Garven Place clinic site, off Sankey Street.
Members of the borough council’s executive board have approved the scheme, known as The Golden Gardens Project.
But it is expected to take up to 12 months to find a private sector partner to finance the scheme – and it could be five years before the dream becomes a reality.
Coun Bob Barr, (pictured) executive member for planning and regeneration, said the scheme could provide the town with a “proper gateway” linking Bank Quay and Central stations.
“I think it is an outstandingly imaginative scheme,” he said.
Overall, the project is seen as a means of enhancing the vitality of Sankey Street, providing pedestrian routes to Golden Square and Sankey Street and providing a contemporary park which will be a venue for outdoor events, festivals and other activities.
A new gateway for the town
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