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Jason Kitcat I was delighted to open the gates to the southern part of The Level a few weeks ago, following our major restoration of the park. When finished, The Level will have a new skatepark, children’s playground, dancing fountains, a sensory garden, tables for board games and ping pong, pétanque terrain, and environmentally-friendly cafe - complete with a chalk grassland green roof. Historic features from the early 1920s have been restored - including the park pavilions, which will now be used to provide community rooms and exhibition spaces. Extensive new planting and landscaping have also been carried out and additional seating provided. Our restoration project was supported by a £2.2 million Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund grant. The skatepark also received
An environmentally-friendly café will have a chalk grassland roof
£150,000 grant-funding from Sports England. And an Aiming High Grant of £65,000 has also been awarded to help make the park more accessible for all. The playground has many pieces of equipment suitable for children with disabilities; new public toilets will include wheelchairaccessible loos. Improvements in lighting, CCTV
and the presence of a full-time park manager will also help to deter antisocial behaviour. Also, a Sussex Police Community Hub will be stationed in the park for a three-month trial. Members of the local neighbourhood policing team will be working from the building for part of the day. The park’s official grand opening event – including the café and the rest
of the north lawns – will take place in early October. We decided, however, to open some key recreational areas early so that they could be enjoyed by families during the summer holidays – and they’ve been incredibly popular. I hope that everyone is able to visit this high-quality revamped space in the heart of our city, and join us for the official opening later this autumn.
Jason Kitcat is Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council. Email him at: Jason.Kitcat@brighton-hove.gov.uk or follow him on Twitter : @jasonkitcat
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