The multi-million pound restoration will see the park transformed into a new modern facility featuring new playgrounds and fountains.
Work started to date includes the demolition and removal of the old toilet block; completion of tree works; the restoration of memorial walls; the Japanese shelter and old pavilion are being prepared for demolition; consolidation work on the mill remains and work is well underway to replace the path network, install lighting and the new drainage system.
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As part of the project, a temporary closure of the park is now in place to allow the landscaping contractor to carry out work on the park's footpaths and structures.
Overall, the £3.3m project has been part funded with £2.3m from the Heritage Lottery, Parks for People fund. Other funders include Sustrans, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund and the Friends of Hermitage Park. The council has contributed £280,000.
Pippa Mine, the council's Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services, said: "Hermitage Park will be a showcase public space when the regeneration is complete and we are really looking forward to seeing the results of everyone's hard work.
"We have reached the point where the intensity of activity has increased and we have reluctantly taken the decision to close the park for a short period. The council, contractors and Friends of Hermitage Park will ensure the public are kept up to date with developments and everyone is thanked for their patience and co-operation."
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