The Woodlands Café at Dunwood Park.

Your local Liberal Democrat councillors are shocked at the news that GP Care Services who operate The Woodlands Café at Dunwood Park have announced that due to staffing shortages they will be ending their contract and vacating the premises.

Both elected members and the Friends of Dunwood Park have had a really good working relationship with the staff and managers who have helped with a number of events along with ensuring that the park had plenty activities on all year round. From brass band and music events, open days at the growing hub, Halloween and a pumpkin trail, A dinosaur dash at Easter event, outdoor markets, and Dunwood Wagg around Dog Show.

The hope is to get the building back open as soon as possible especially as the toilets are open to the public, so the building really does provide a vital service to the community, and I know my colleagues and the council will do their best to get a new operator in place before summer kicks in.