Pearson Park plans on display after £2.3m funding boost

A new bandstand would be built as part of the restoration of Pearson Park

Restoration plans for a west Hull park have gone on display after a £2.3m grant was earmarked for improvements.

Pearson Park will see its conservatory, entrance archway, bowling pavilion and other buildings restored following the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant.

A new bandstand and a bridge over the lake will also be built.

Hull City Council said the plans would be submitted in June, with the funds potentially released in 2017.

The Heritage Lottery Fund grant means the park's entrance archway and other key landmarks can be restored

Artist's impressions of the proposals will be on display in the park until Sunday.

The funding follows a national HLF report that said the nation's public parks would be at serious risk of decline without new methods of providing finance and maintenance.