Call to all Londoners to vote for Arnos Park

Enfield’s ‘hidden gem’

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson is today (Tuesday 25th November) calling on residents of Enfield to vote for a potential makeover of Arnos Park in the borough.

The Mayor has launched the scheme to regenerate ten open spaces and Londoners are being given the chance to vote on which ones will get a £400,000 grant. 47 of London’s parks, one of which is Arnos Park, have been selected as candidates for a cash boost to make them safer and more enjoyable.

If Enfield Council receives £400k for Arnos Park it will be developing a newly located children’s playground to create challenging and innovative play opportunities.

The council will also be working to bring Pymmes Brook to life by working in partnership with the Environment Agency to make the waterway more attractive. This will be done by creating picnic areas, attracting new wildlife by selective planting, and generally making it easier for residents to enjoy the flowers, trees and wildlife by the waterway.

Work will also begin to restore the park's grand gateway. Lighting will also be installed across the park's main footpath, which links to Arnos Grove underground station. This will improve safety for all park users.

Cllr Michael Lavender, Cabinet Member for Place Shaping for Enfield Council said “Without doubt Arnos Park in Enfield is THE park to vote for.

“This hidden gem has everything that anyone could want from a green open space in London. It boasts features such as the splendid viaduct, the beautiful Pymmes Brook that runs throughout the park, and the famous Turkey Oak tree.

“If we win the money it will give us a unique opportunity to return Arnos Park to its full glory. There is only one park to vote for, Arnos Park!"

If you do not have internet access at home why not go to your local library where you can go online quickly and easily? Success for Arnos Park is but a click away.

From now until voting ends watch out for our posters, flyers, banners, and advertisements urging you to vote for our beautiful park, Arnos Park!

Londoners can vote for Arnos Park by logging onto www.london.gov.uk/parksvote, by text message or by postal vote. Voting closes on Friday 30th January 2009.

You can request a postal vote form by calling City Hall’s Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.

This document was last updated on 2008-12-01 14:49:58 published by the Communications team. Document Reference:LBE_133592