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News / May 17 2011 - Burgess Park improvements

Burgess Park improvements

Burgess Park is set to get a new BMX track as part of its multimillion pound improvements.

Consultants Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), who last year completed a national standard BMX track near Birmingham, have been appointed to work on the project.

It is hoped that the new track will be nearly three times the size of the existing Burgess Park track.

The council is already working closely with local people to ensure the design is the best possible one for the park and its users.

Plans for the new track will be submitted to the council for approval later in the year.

Cllr Barrie Hargrove, cabinet member for transport, environment and recycling at Southwark Council, said: “I believe a BMX track like this one could play a huge part in making the redevelopment of Burgess Park a success story. It’s a sport that has proved really popular in our borough, and I think this new track, together with the current facilities for tennis, rugby, cricket, and football, will make Burgess a stand-out sporting destination.”

Elliot Dinsdale, associate at Rider Levett Bucknall said: “Rider Levett Bucknall is delighted to have been appointed by Southwark Council and be part of this exciting project. We have seen from our own experience that facilities such as these will really encourage the sport to flourish in the UK.”

British Cycling’s Chief Executive, Ian Drake said: “The plans for the new facility here are very exciting and it’s another example of the numerous efforts we are making to develop excellent modern cycling facilities across the UK – part of which is creating more opportunities for the community to get involved in the BMX discipline.

“We hope the track here proves to be another excellent state of the art track like we’ve produced previously at Plattfields in Manchester and in Redditch, and will provide people of all ages and abilities an opportunity to enjoy the sport in a safe, controlled and traffic free environment - and help us to develop future cycling stars.”

News / May 17 2011 - Burgess Park improvements