[5] A play area, designed with help from children from nearby St Francis school opened in 2011.
[6][7] A five-year refurbishment plan was drawn up by the City Council and the Lincolnshire learning disability charity, Linkage Community Trust, and £2.7 million of lottery funding obtained.
Work started in autumn 2013, with initial emphasis on community involvement in improving the park.
[2][8] A Parkrun takes place in the park every Saturday morning.
A regular summer fair is held,[9] which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2011.