Councillor remembered as park gets makeover

Friends and family of former Blackpool councillor Tony Lee gathered at Watson Road Park to unveil a plaque in his memory.

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Apr 2016, 10:52 BST

Updated 8th Apr 2016, 10:56 BST

Friends and family of former Blackpool councillor Tony Lee gathered at Watson Road Park to unveil a plaque in his memory and unveil new play equipment

At the same time a £22,000 transformation of the play area at the park in South Shore was formally opened.

Thanks to a funding grant obtained primarily from the SITA Trust, the park now boasts a range of new play equipment including a rotating climbing frame, a bikey springer and a speed gyro.

Mr Lee, who represented Waterloo ward, died in 2014 after falling ill on holiday.

The new facilities were made possible after the Friends of Watson Road Park submitted a bid to the SITA Trust for funding to upgrade play equipment.