Work to begin on restoring water feature in town park

Work is set to begin on the restoration of the water feature in Lloyd Town Park in Tullamore. €40-50k is to be spent on bringing the much loved fountains back to their original glory.

The feature is a favourite in the park and it has been out of action for the last number of years. It was also the subject of vandalism when rocks were thrown into it and perimeter paving lifted.

At one point it was feared that the money would not be found to repair the installation as the original designs were inadequate for today's standards.

At the January meeting Senior Executive Engineer, Connelly said ''to get the whole water feature back the way that it was will be extremely expensive we are looking at what options are available and what to do with the space.''

At last Thursday's meeting, Mr Connelly said ''we have the materials on order so we are hoping to get boots on the ground within a couple of weeks.''

The repairs will be financed under the Community Recognition Fund.

Councllor Neil Feighery remarked that the figure was a lot less than the previous figure mentioned which was between €70-100k

Mr Connelly said, the council had been looking at replacing the feature but have opted to repair it instead. He told members that it will have better water treatment.