Boating Pond update ......

Despite the seeming lack of progress, behind the scenes work is progressing to complete the project.

Little seemed to been going on in the park since the boating pond was temporarily filled ready for Palmers Green Festival on 3rd September, so FoBP recently met with Council officers and our local Councillors for an update on the project.

We were pleasantly surprised to hear that work had been continuing off site by specialist manufacturers to prepare the heavy duty pipe, wellhead and pump for the borehole. 

Surveys of the pipework to the boating pond have been completed to establish its condition. The results are encouraging except for a valve that needs to be replaced.

The contractor will be returning to the park in mid November to build the structure for the wellhead, install the electrics for the pump and clear the outlets that run through to the lower lake and wetland. The boating pond will then be drained so that the remaining repairs can be carried out. 

When these works have been completed, the rising main pipework, borehole pump and new wellhead will be installed and the system commissioned. 

The work is currently planned for completion before Christmas, but we are aware that unforeseen issues may arise and this timescale might slip
davidartwilliamson • October 26, 2023
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