Remediation work begins at Upton Park

New trees and grass will be planted at Upton Park as remediation work starts this week.

Slough Borough Council's contractor Enterprises hope to complete the scheme by March.

A 3ft fence will be pitched to stop people walking on the area so the new plants and grass have a chance to establish.

Remediation was necessary as testing revealed high levels of lead, probably a result of historic land filling, present in the soil in some areas.

It was safer to grow grass and plant trees, rather than digging up the top soil and disposing of it, says the council.

Monica Wilsch, the council's head of environmental quality, said: "The new scheme will help enhance an area which could not have been used and would have gone to waste."

The council received a grant of £396,000 from the Environment Agency to fund the works and soil testing.