Work to revamp a city centre space is to start next week, as city council bosses believed the area needed to become “more versatile” and fluid.
Having secured £3.2m in government funding in late 2020, the transformation will include more planting, improved seating, better-designed steps, walking links and a water feature, creating a space able to host public events.
The work in Hay Hill is due to begin on Monday, April 17.
Sculptures installed in 2007, including a renowned brain sculpture, were removed from the space at the beginning of this month.
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The carvings, titled Homage To Sir Thomas Browne, were designed to complement the nearby statue of the 17th-century physician, philosopher and writer who lived in Norwich - which will be moved to a more prominent position.
Part of the Chapelfield East car park, off Chantry Road, will be closed with five spaces plus one disabled space remaining available.
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The cycle racks next to the Hay Hill site will be unavailable.
Some of the on-street parking and all of the car club bays in All Saints Green will also be suspended until November 2023 due to the work.
Hay Hill is one of eight projects in the city to be funded from the government’s £25m Towns Fund and aims to be completed in early 2024.
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