Fencing around City Park in Bradford has been removed.
Bradford Council has liaised with contractors who have now taken down the barrier fencing around the site in time for the Christmas holidays. It remains in place around the Pavilion building.
The 4,000sq m mirror pool, and its fountains, at the heart of the six-acre site will be working from Monday to Friday, except on Bank Holidays, over the Christmas and New Year period.
Minor construction and commissioning work, including ongoing tests of the laser light artwork and completion of the Pavilion building, will be finished in the New Year meaning some temporary fencing will continue to be erected in parts of the site.
A formal opening will take place once all construction work is completed and an official celebration event has been confirmed for Saturday, 24 March.
Coun David Green, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Regeneration and Economy, said: "Everyone who has passed the site recently will have seen the strides being made towards completion, including the fountains being tested, the pool being filled and trees and grassy areas being planted.
"It is great to open up the site and allow people a close look at all the work that has been carried out so far.”
More than 60 semi-mature trees, bushes and grassed areas have recently been planted around City Park which has been created to provide a vibrant new public space in the city centre that attracts new visitors and investment.
City Park, which includes Bradford’s Grade I Listed City Hall, will be capable of hosting large and small-scale events.
During 2012 it will be used as a focal point for national events, including the Olympic Games, as well as local diary dates like the Lord Mayor’s Parade and St George's Day celebrations.
The central fountain within the mirror pool is capable of reaching heights of 100ft and is the largest urban fountain in the UK.
