Boston Manor Park
So following on from my email and pictures to junction2I got back this...Hello Helen, Please see the attached poster that is up at Boston Manor Park regarding the rectification works taking place after the Junction 2 event. We understand that there has been significantly more damage done to the park that previous years. And those who attended the Friday, Saturday or Sunday events will know that the park was not in this condition at those times. The extreme amount of rainfall that we have had this week has severely impacted the plans for the de-rig of the event. We took all available precautions, and discussed them with the council. The rain was so significant on Monday that we had to halt works on site in the afternoon, as there was an amber warning issued by the Met office at 3pm, stating ‘danger to life’ due to flood water. Unfortunately we need to have a period of dry weather for any works to be undertaken, otherwise any activity will cause further damage. The weather has also delayed our de-rig in some areas of the park. We can take some measures regarding the paths, and have contracted a road sweeper machine to clean the public paths today, and to continue to do this when all vehicles have pulled off, and the rain has (hopefully) stopped next week. I have attended the park today and removed the items that were left behind (the metal clamps and wooden boards in your picture). We understand that the damage at the moment looks like it will take a long time to repair, however we have been assured by the professional grounds maintenance company that we employ that this can be rectified reasonably quickly by taking simple steps. Once the ground is drier we will be smoothing the ruts caused by vehicle movement, and reseeding the grass. Please rest assured that we are being proactive in dealing with this, and take the condition of the park very seriously. We will be addressing the works as a matter of urgency once the ground is in a suitable state. We will be readdressing our wet weather provisions for future years. Thank you for your patience and understanding with this matter. AliceAnd this is poster BOSTON MANOR PARK RECTIFICATION WORKS JUNE 2019 Due to the unprecedented amount of rainfall during the de-rig period of the recent Junction 2 events, there has been some unforeseen damage as the vehicles have pulled off the park. The council have been working throughout with the event organisers to minimise the damage and rectify it as soon as possible. Before any works can be done to the damaged ground, we need to wait for the ground to dry. After this we will agree the necessary programme of works and undertake it as quickly as possible to return the park to full health. We have already added some extra woodchip to the paths in the wooded areas. After this we will look closer at the areas that may require further treatment. We are also getting a road sweeper in to clean all tarmac paths once the rain has stopped and the vehicles are off site.
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