Outdoor gym equipment to be installed in park in Milton Keynes as part of £500,000 revamp

The money has been secured by West Bletchley Parish Council to upgrade Rickley Park.

Initial improvements will include new pathways, wildflower planting, installation of outdoor gym equipment and new litter and dog bins, said the ward's Labour councillor Elaine Wales.

She said: “The decision to upgrade and improve Rickley Park highlights our local commitment to ‘greening Bletchley’ and protecting open spaces from development and improving the local parks”

The improvements build on the success of open space in nearby Chepstow Drive and also Leon Park in Central Bletchley. These are both official 'Green Flag' parks,

Cllr Wales said: “We want to create a wonderful open space that meets the needs of local people. Once the work is completed we’re hoping to secure the Green Flag status for Rickley Park as well.

“As well as improving local parks, I want to see the creation of a natural corridor for walkers and cyclists running from the Blue Lagoon to Chepstow Park. This proposal is being fed into the Plans for Bletchley renewal and I have submitted the proposal to West Bletchley Parish Council.

“I am committed to protecting and improving Bletchley’s open spaces and I am proud of our improvements to Rickley Park. Let’s get that Green Flag and reinforce our commitment to ‘Greening Bletchley’”