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A new town centre park will be named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. In a tribute announced the morning after her funeral, Bolton Council has confirmed that a new public green space will be officially known as Elizabeth Park.
The pocket park will sit on the former site of the Odeon cinema on Ashburner Street and will be created with the support of the government’s Town’s Fund. Planning permission was secured in June and the completed Elizabeth Park will feature seating areas, picnic tables and a performance space.
In a joint statement, Bolton Council leader, Coun Martyn Cox, deputy leader, Coun Hillary Fairclough and opposition leader Coun Nick Peel, said: “Queen Elizabeth II inspired so many throughout her 70-year reign, including several visits to Bolton over the years. Victoria Square is named for one our greatest monarchs, so it is only fitting that this new public space is named after the late Queen who meant so much to so many of us in Bolton.
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“Elizabeth Park will be a great asset for both local residents and visitors alike for many years to come.”
Plans for Elizabeth Park said the northern half of will have a softer landscape while the southern half of the park will feature more hard paving, centred around an open events space where stages or food trucks could be brought for temporary events such as music or drama performances or food fairs.
The site is currently a derelict area, close to the town’s market hall and the site of the recently approved Moor Lane housing development.
A design and access report in support of the plans, stated: “The proposals for the former Odeon cinema site look to bring green open space into the heart of
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King Charles III has outlined to the British people and the world what the next steps are following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Thursday. On Friday, Buckingham Palace shared an official release from His Majesty noting that the king has declared a «period of Royal Mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen's funeral.»Naturally, the next few days will be filled with tradition and protocol. Here is what the Palace has officially outlined thus far: A date has not been given for Queen Elizabeth's funeral but the king said it would be «confirmed in due course.» Of the official mourning period, the king declared it would last until seven days after the to-be-announced funeral.