‘Pocket parks’ for the New North Road

The entrances from the New North Road to St Paul Street, Rydon Street, Linton Street and Arlington Avenue are to be transformed into “Pocket Parks”. The plan, which has been agreed by the Council, the Fire Service and the Highways Department, is to green the spaces with trees, shrubs, bulbs and other plants – an improvement on the ugly castellated paving surfaces.

Some money towards the project has been allocated from the Ward Local Initiatives Fund, and the Arlington Association is investigating other sources of funding for this new community project.

It is hoped that the work to dig out the area and prepare for planting can start this autumn. There will still be cycleways through the new green areas.

The illustration suggests how the end of Rydon Street might look when the Pocket Park has matured, but the exact choice and eventual size of the trees will be determined in consultation with the Council. We are keen for neighbours to let us know their views about this initiative, including the type and size of trees they would like to see: please email us at arlingtonassociation@hotmail.co.uk.