Challenge

Cannock Chase Council won a total grant of £2.273million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund through the Parks for People programme to extend the Hednesford Park pavilion, install a state-of-the-art skate park, improve accessibility, enhance conservation areas and restore railings, gates and pillars in both the core play area and at the park’s war memorial.

Work included refurbishment of eight tennis courts as part of a £2million major transformation of park in Staffordshire.

Solution

The Council appointed Ashbourne-based contractor PM Harris and sports fencing specialist Zaun, from Wolverhampton, to refurbish four full-size courts and four junior tennis courts as part of the 2019 Hednesford Park masterplan since the council stopped charging for use of the courts as part of its health agenda.

Zaun manufactured, supplied and installed its Duo8 Advantage Tennis fencing in classic moss green and powder-coated the gates in a distinctive red, as specified by the Council.

Outcome

It is hoped the refurbishment will encourage post-Wimbledon inspiration for the tennis courts.