Halebank Park, The New Parkland Area
Halton Borough Council has completed a new 21-acre park on former farmland adjacent to the residential community of Halebank. The new park includes woodland planting and a wildlife water feature, which incorporates a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS). Noise attenuation measures and over 1000 metres of new 3-metre wide footpath and cycleway linking Halebank Road through to Hale Road have also been provided.
Local anglers from the Halebank Angling Club have helped to design improvements around the fishing pond which will be incorporated in the autumn, following which members will be granted a formal fishing licence.
1.7 km. of native hedgerows and 7.4 acres of woodland have been planted, to create a habitat for birds and other wildlife. Also 2.2 acres of wildflower meadow will provide seasonal colour and a haven for butterflies and insects.
The large pond in the park is part of a SUDS water management system. This is designed to drain surface water away more sustainably than the conventional practice of routeing run-off water through a pipe to a watercourse. The system will enable storage of surface water from the main development site during particularly high rainfall and allow the water then to be released slowly into Ditton Brook through an outlet close to the bottom of the pond.
Halebank Park was formally opened to the Community on August 20th 2009.
Cllr Phil Harris, Halton Borough Council’s Executive Board member for Environment, Leisure & Sport, said: “Access to recreational facilities can only enhance opportunities for the Halebank community to enjoy healthy outdoor activities.”