Multi-generational park in MacPherson part of 5-year masterplan for Marine Parade

More than 140 projects, costing over $324m, to be rolled out, if PAP candidates are elected

- Ng Keng Gene

A new multi-generational park in MacPherson and a water play park in Marine Terrace are among the highlights of a masterplan by the Marine Parade Town Council (MPTC) for 2025 to 2030.

The masterplan was launched on April 19 by the PAP incumbents from Marine Parade GRC and the Mountbatten and MacPherson SMCs at the Marine Parade Town Carnival, held at an open space next to 50A Marine Terrace Market and Hawker Centre.

The plan comprises more than 140 projects developed by the town council with partner agencies and will cost over $324 million, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng in a speech to residents at the carnival.

Dr Tan is the anchor minister for the PAP team in Marine Parade GRC, which will be renamed the Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC at the general election.

The projects include those that will be undertaken by the town council, such as the construction of sheltered linkways and drop-off porches for Housing Board blocks. There is also a slew of projects that were announced earlier, such as an HDB integrated development in Kembangan.

MPTC manages and maintains common property in the current Marine Parade GRC as well as Mountbatten and MacPherson SMCs. The five wards of Marine Parade GRC are Marine Parade, Kembangan-Chai Chee, Geylang Serai, Braddell Heights and Joo Chiat.

Dr Tan, who oversaw the Marine Parade ward until Parliament was dissolved on April 15 ahead of the May 3 polls, said work on the plans began five years ago, and they represent the needs of the "current generation of residents, as well as those that are rapidly ageing".

Hence, the plans cover not just what is needed now, but in the next 15 years, he added.