15th April 2026

The project is progressing well. In the southern car park, the topsoil has been stripped and temporarily relocated for future reuse. The excavated material will remain on site to help minimise the overall carbon footprint of the scheme and contribute to the Making Space For Sand element of the project. All drainage pipes have been installed and connected into the existing system and kerbs at the top left of the southern car park have now been set out and installed. Alongside the newly installed kerbs, a layer of Taram has been laid, with a geogrid plastic textile layer on top, followed by type 3 sub-base material, then compacted to the design levels. Once all the bedding material and geotextiles is installed, a recycled plastic cellular paver will be installed through which grass will grow, maintaining a natural appearance to the area.