the steps are in!

the park is really taking shape now you can see in the photos that the ramp is coming in and the new steps that will be alot safer than the old ones.

the sign is up!

finally the sign is up in the Park Cathy and I could not see it at first but we are glad it is up there now to show everyone who has been involved in the Park project along the way.

new park 4 pensbury street

i'm glad that the park is getting on very well just hope the bigger kids keep it nice and tidy and and i hope we get our pictuers in the papper,this is a pictuer of me and my family and rachel and ronald and ian at the consultation about the park in pensbury street,july 2006

The Park Work in Pictures

Here is a slide show of the pictures we recently took, as the work on the park began in October.

Residents Meeting

The next meeting is Friday 16th November 4pm at the Groundwork Office, 123 Victoria Road. Come along we will be discussing the progress of the development and this Blog spot, all residents welcome!

Autumn rooftops over the park

It's November 2nd and work on the park is coming on well. The space is changing every day and there are metal piles going in for support and casings for concrete bases in different areas. Looking through the camera at the area shows the changing season and autumn is well and truly here with gorgeous colours and multi-coloured leaves. Saturday sessions for further photography and blog updating will start soon, look out for a leaflet about these sessions later this week.

Half Term Holiday Week October 07

Joanne Scott, the community development worker for the Central Community Partnership, met with local residents of Pensbury Street on Saturday 20th October to explain how to add photographs and writing about the park project to this blog. Rosi from Darlington Media Group brought along some cameras for people to use. The next session will take place with workers from Groundwork who are also working with local people on the park. Everyone is welcome to come along on Wednesday 24th October at 1pm in the Groundwork office on Victoria Road.

street roof tops

Work on the park area has started and the outdoor space is changing quickly. Once the digging machines leave every day, the ground settles and its easier to imagine how the new park will look once it is completed at the end of the year.

Work is Well Under Way

Here's Emma looking over the park with Phil Dixon from the Media Workshop and talking about different ways of taking photographs to show how the Pensbury Street space is changing every week.

finally its started

Ever since we moved here 4 years ago, we have been waiting for pensbury street park to be developed.

Welcome to Pensbury Street

Hello, and welcome to Pensbury Street. The small park in our street has needed some changes for a long time and local people have worked hard developing ideas and raising money for many years to make this happen. Work is now about to start with lots of help from Darlington Council, Groundwork, Central Community Partnership and the local community, including lots of input from young people living on the street.

Welcome to the Pensbury Street Blog

Hello, and welcome to our blog. Our small park is about to be developed with the help of Groundwork, and with a lot of input from young people living on the street.