FP McCann has been appointed as the contractor for a £4 million development at Hillsborough Forest in County Down.

The plans, led by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC), aim to upgrade the 200-acre forest into a new family attraction.

Phase one of the project will include an accessible woodland play area for children of all abilities, a new picnic area, improved pathways, an upgraded car park with 70 additional spaces and new seating around the lake. This is estimated to cost around £1.5 million.

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Work to be completed by FP McCann includes:

• Extension to and upgrading of the existing car park;

• Upgrades to park path network;

• Replacement of existing footbridges;

• Construction of viewing platforms;

• Installation of rock gabions;

• Installation of street furniture and signage; and

• Clearing of vegetation, tree removal and landscaping.

The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion by winter 2019.

(CM/JG)