Residents Forum to discuss Hull Road Park

The next Hull Road Residents Forum on Monday 12th January will be largely discussing the management of Hull Road Park and its future development.

The meeting, being held at St George's Methodist Hall (Millfield Lane, YO10 3AL) and starting at 6pm, comes at the request of Hull Road councillors Neil Barnes and Fiona Fitzpatrick following concerns raised by residents and incidences of vandalism last Autumn.

Neil Barnes (centre) on a previous litter pick
in Hull Road Park with volunteers

Reductions in City of York Council budgets have led to developments in park management over the years, including the cessation of night-time locking of gates. Whilst the council is not in a position to provide locking itself, it is open to a schedule of volunteers undertaking the task themselves - if the community wishes.

The meeting on the 12th Jan will discuss this and more, with the hope of community volunteers putting themselves forward to consider improvements in the Park over the coming months - including the possibility of a 'Friends' group such as those seen in other city parks such as Rowntree Park and, more recently, West Bank Park.

Fiona and Neil have continually worked with council officers on ways to maintain the Park as a valuable community asset, this meeting being the latest step.