Repair work to a disintegrating waterside at Pontefract Park lake will not begin for at least another year.
The banks around the lake at the popular beauty spot have been eroding for several years. The public is currently banned from accessing parts of the perimeter as is has become a safety hazard. In 2021, Wakefield Council agreed to invest £1.3m to repair the damage. Plans include new platforms for anglers as well as cultivation to promote wildlife within the lake.
” The officer added: “There is no guarantee it will happen next year. “That is the plan, but we all know the stumbling blocks it has to go through which can standing in the way – funding, planning etc. “It is a legal requirement to do some of these works because it is now classed as a reservoir.” Pontefract Park is the largest urban park in the Wakefield district. It is owned and managed by Wakefield Council and Pontefract Park Race Company. Pontefract Racecourse surrounds the lake.
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