2019 archive: Parkwood Leisure began operating events and services at Pavilion Gardens on 1 February 2019 on behalf of High Peak Borough Council. Visit Pavilion Gardens for current information.
The council said it and Parkwood held two information sessions for local businesses ahead of the handover. Councillor Tony Kemp said the partnership aimed to extend operating hours while the council continued to own and manage the buildings and grounds.
At an information session, Parkwood catering director Matt Death discussed plans to keep the main building open later in summer and open the lakeside kiosk more regularly. These were plans described in 2019.
The council’s 2019 announcement listed proposals for a Pavilion Market, refurbishment of the tea room, conservatory bars, an ice-cream parlour and improvements to the lakeside and promenade kiosks. Those were proposals at the time, rather than a list of current facilities.
The handover followed the Octagon Hall’s £3 million restoration; the council reopened the hall in September 2018. Further council and Parkwood investment was planned in 2019.
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