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Search the Public Notice PortalPlans have been revealed to transform one of the city's biggest parks as part of an £8m revamp.
Norwich City Council has lodged its proposal to upgrade Sloughbottom Park in Mile Cross, by creating an all-weather pitch and new sports facilities.
It is the first phase of the multi-million-pound scheme, which will also upgrade the BMX track, create a new café, add a destination play area and repair paths.
Councillor Carli Harper, cabinet member for finance and major projects, said: “Installing the all-weather pitch and sports hub is part of our wider plans to install some great facilities at the park and create more opportunities for young people to get fit, active and have some fun too.”
At a cabinet meeting last month, councillors also launched efforts to find contractors to operate the café and football pitches, with the tender being worth £7.5m over 10 years.
Ms Harper said: "Improvements at Sloughbottom Park will allow us to invest heavily in one of our poorest communities."
However, there has been concern about how the project has been managed.
At the same meeting, Lucy Galvin, interim leader of the Green group, said it was "staggering" that the people of Mile Cross were not directly consulted about how this money should be spent on the park before the initial funding bid was submitted to the government.
She also urged the council to ensure the materials used are environmentally friendly, as some all-weather pitches can create microplastic contamination.
Ms Harper, in response, said the scheme offered a "once in a generation opportunity to transform facilities and improve the wellbeing of people in Mile Cross.
She added that extensive engagement with the local community has been completed after the levelling-up funding was received.
She added the pitch will meet "strict requirements" to limit plastic pollution.
Mile Cross is one of the most deprived areas in Norwich and has a life expectancy of 3.7 years below the national average and children's social mobility is among the lowest 10pc nationally.
The council hope that this investment will be a significant boost to the community and will narrow inequality gaps.
To make your views known on the planning submission for the football pitch and sports hub go to: https://planning.norwich.gov.uk/online-applications/ and quote reference number 25/01441/F.
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