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Names announced for public vote for critical links along the Connswater Community Greenway

10 March 2016

Last month the Connswater Community Greenway in partnership with Belfast City Council gave the public the opportunity to officially name major links along the Greenway including three bridges within Greenville Park and Orangefield Park, and a major new pathway that extends from Orangefield Park to Braniel.  

The judges met and  are now asking the public to vote for their favourite from the following names:

Construction continues with the formation of new pathways, landscaping and night works taking place in the Sydenham area

2 March 2016

Phase 2 construction of the Connswater Community Greenway is continuing well with landscaping in the Clarawood area taking shape. Crane platforms in the Dixon Playing Fields in place, ready for the arrival of the areas new bridges, which are currently being manufactured. Whilst at Grand Parade, works on the installation of ornamental fencing has begun. At the Holywood Arches area paving work progresses well outside the Holywood Arches Library.

Orangefield Park stakeholders meeting scheduled for 16th March

24 February 2016

The Connswater Community Greenway would like to invite local people and stakeholders along to an evening in the Orangefield Park Pavilion to share your experience of the park and how you use it. 

We would love to hear your stories about the park or any ideas you may for programmes or activities at this section of the Connswater Community Greenway.

Join our Robin themed workshop next month to learn about this element of our C.S. Lewis Square...

22 February 2016
Earlier this year we revealed that there would be seven sculptures coming to the C.S. Lewis Square - The Holywood Arches section of the Connswater Community Greenway.  As part of this process we will be engaging with the public through different art mediums over the next year.
 
Next month we will be holding a workshop around The Robin Sculpture and would like to invite you to an artistic workshop to help us bring this particular sculpture ‘to life’.

Belfast to host 24 Hour World Championships on the Connswater Community Greenway

16 February 2016
Belfast has won the race to host the 12th IAU 24 Hour World Championships in 2017.