These young people are making their mark on Cleveleys, creating graffiti and designs for the town’s biggest park.
They each created unique artworks guided by street artists and came up with design ideas for redeveloping Jubilee Gardens on North Promenade.
The children and teenagers from 2nd Cleveleys Cubs & Scouts and Lancashire Youth Service came together for an art workshop as part of Wyre Council’s public consultation on reviving the Gardens.
Artists from Butterfly Effected CIC, which has created murals at Jubilee Gardens and Cleveleys Bus Station, delivered the street art workshop on Friday 7th, teaching children stencilling and spraying skills.
The children also came up with design ideas for updating the Gardens, suggesting features like a remembrance garden, youth facilities, art installations and new skate park features.
Diane Raina, Scout leader for 2nd Cleveleys Cubs & Scouts, said:
“The workshop was really fun and inspiring for our young people - they loved the spray painting and were buzzing with creative ideas on how they’d like the new Jubilee Gardens to look. We’re really pleased they could contribute to making positive changes in their community.”
Heather Johnstone, an artist from Butterfly Effected CIC, added
“The kids were great, they each put their personalities into their butterfly pieces. We’ve already created art on the Gardens, with Christian Fenn’s Sea Swallow inspired mural and butterflies sprayed by schoolchildren across the site compound’s hoardings. Now these young people can make their mark on the site too, contributing ideas for the Masterplan.”
Wyre Council is developing a Masterplan for reinstating the site from next summer. Jubilee Gardens is currently home to home to a multi-use games court, skate park and children’s play area along with large open fields, a car park and Jubilee Gardens Bowling Club.
Part of the site has been closed to public since 2023 to house a site compound for Balfour Beatty as it completes the £40m Beach Management Scheme along the coastline. These works are due to be completed next summer.
Wyre Council is now looking at how it can reinstate the works compound area, and exploring how the whole 3.18-hectare site could be redeveloped. It plans to reopen the whole space in time for the Garden’s 90th anniversary in 2027.
Councillor Simon Bridge, Portfolio Holder for Street Scene, Parks and Open Spaces, said:
“We’ve seen incredible creativity from local young people, and now we want to hear from everyone. This is your chance to help shape the future of Jubilee Gardens – please take a few minutes to share your ideas before the consultation closes. Together, we can make this space something truly special for our community.”
Share your thoughts in the consultation survey, here: https://www.wyre.gov.uk/have-your-say