THE clearing of Sherdley Park following the Reminisce Festival has been hit with delays following recent heavy downpours, the council has said.
The park hosted the nostalgic dance festival on Saturday, September 7, which saw thousands in attendance.
The park was due to be made fully-accessible to the public again later this week, but event fencing has remained in place as remedial works were delayed by wet weather.
The fencing was expected to come down by tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18, and off the site by Friday (September 20).
However, due to the wet weather last week, a council spokeswoman said this has not been possible as the works would damage the ground further.
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In a statement, St Helens Borough Council said: "Downpours this week have delayed remedial works at Sherdley Park following the popular Reminisce Festival, but the team at In Demand who run the event are eager to carry out the clean-up and make the park as good as new when the fields dry out.
"We expect the park to be back to normal later this month, if weather permits."
It added: "The event brings thousands of music-lovers to the borough, while use of the land generates more than £28,000 to support our parks and open spaces budget, contributing to improvements in Sherdley Park specifically, including pavement and lighting improvements, and the new skate park."
The council spokeswoman added that In Demand are undertaking remedial and safety grounds works within the park.
It is planned for the fencing to be removed between Monday and Wednesday, next week (September 23 to 25), following which final remedial work will need to be undertaken.
These are expected to be completed by Friday, September 27.
She added In Demand will be charged additional day rates for the park until it is returned to the council.
As reported by the Star last week, the festival continues to divide opinion, with some fans saying it is a positive that St Helens attracts 25,000 people to a one-day music festival.
However, some residents and park visitors are unhappy with large swathes of the park being out of action for weeks during the build and the clear up.
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