The first steps in the Council’s revitalisation project for Eltham have been taken, with new steps in Bridger Park from Stanners and High Streets.
South Taranaki District Council community advisor Hayley Old says the work is part of a wider plan to create a connection from the town centre to the town hall.
“Residents told us they wanted a better connection from the town centre to the town hall, as part of the consultation work we did in 2019,” says Haley.
“Bridger Park has long been acknowledged as a gem in Eltham’s crown, and safer access to the area has been a high priority for the community members working on the revitalisation project,” she says.
Eltham Timber and Construction installed the new handrails and steps into the park from Stanners and High Streets which enables safer entry for pedestrians and there is all-ability access from the Bridge Street entrance. Late last year some tree work was also undertaken in the Park which opened up the view from through to the town hall.
“The next project we are starting for Eltham is developing wayfinding signage and painting the lamp posts, bollards and bins in the town centre,” she says.
The Eltham revitalisation work is part of the Council’s wider $10.6 million programme to upgrade the town centres in Ōpunakē, Manaia, Pātea, Eltham and Waverley.
