Hathern Park

Early in the Summer of 2007 saw the completion of the Parish Council’s biggest project yet – that to improve the sections of Hathern Park’s boundary and access points. The Park now has a fine new boundary wall with railings, and a new set of entrance gates.
It was a huge effort to get to this point. Once we had cleared all the paperwork and obtained the necessary Planning Permissions we were able to appoint a main contractor, Brian Mee Associates, who began work in mid March. The decorative ironwork (including two entrance gates and an archway) was designed and made by Hathern Forge. Hathern School kindly agreed to find a new home for the original pedestrian gate and that now takes pride of place in the School’s Wildlife Garden.

What has been achieved is of great credit to the village and will no doubt bring a sense of pride and pleasure to our community. A big thank you is due to those who have been involved along the way especially Richard Henson, for dealing with the planning application, and Stan Roden for managing the latter part of project on behalf of the Council.

The Council aims to continue to work to develop and maintain this amenity for the benefit of the community not forgetting, of course, to recognise and preserve its rural setting.