Image via Flikr @Lord John The aim of the redevelopment was to create an oasis of green space between Folkestone’s Creative Quarter, Grace Hill and Rendezvous Street, with spaces that would lend themselves to multiple uses, simultaneously. Payers Park now serves as a safe shortcut through the town, providing places to play, to exercise, for artistic creativity, and to relax. Elusive artist, Banksy, even visited the site shortly after completion, painting his first work since 2010 on one of the walls of the site. As the most widely used part of the park, the boardwalk needed to be hard-wearing and slip resistant. All the walk- ways needed to offer the community longevity and be in keeping with the new landscape, providing safe, accessible, and attractive pathways through and around th

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