Fundraising hero’s VIP treatment
An area of green space has opened in Kings Hill offering residents a new place to take their daily walks in lockdown. Located between Beacon Avenue and Tower View, the park is the equivalent of three-and-ahalf football pitches in size. The first to explore it when it opened last weekend were fiveyear-old Tony Hudgell and his family, who were given a tour by developer Liberty Property Trust. Tony, who had both his legs amputated as a baby, captured the nation’s hearts when he raised more than £1m for Evelina London Children’s Hospital last month with a 10km walk on his prosthetic legs.
The park is not quite finished – with further landscaping works and more seating to come– but all but the children’s play areas opened to coincide with the easing of lockdown. It will be officially opened next spring.