Ponciau Park in Wrexham reopens after £500,000 refurbishment

PONCIAU Banks Park in Wrexham has officially reopened following a £500,000 refurbishment.

The mayor of Wrexham, Arwel Gwynn Jones, Ponciau councillors Aled Roberts and Paul Pemberton, and Dei Tomos from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Committee for Wales attended a ceremony in the park.

The event was to mark the completion of the restoration to its former splendour of the 1950s.

There were musical performances from Cantorion Rhos and Ysgol y Grango’s choir, alongside a demonstration from the BMX Club.

Ponciau Banks Park received £504,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The money has been spent on major refurbishments including the renovation of the bandstand and a new viewing amphitheatre, which will be used for outdoor events throughout the year.

Further improvements include improved access and pathways, new lighting, fully operational CCTV and a new skate park.

Jennifer Stewart, head of HLF Wales, said: Wrexham council, the Friends of Ponciau Banks Park community group, Rhos Community Council and the H LF worked together to return the park to its former glory.”