A NEGLECTED beauty spot in the heart of a Droitwich Spa housing estate is about to be rejuvenated.

The Countryside Agency has announced plans to spend thousands of pounds on improving Primsland Way open space.

The cash injection, which could topple £50,000, will be spent on clearing and cleaning the overgrown field.

Residents' ideas on further enhancements are to be sought also. These could range from footpaths to landscaping to seating.

Droitwich Spa Town Council, Wychavon District Council and Worcestershire County Council successfully joined forces to seek the funding from the Countryside Agency's Doorstep Green Programme.

Initially, £2,500 is being stumped up for a summer consultation exercise with Spa householders and further cash is expected when blueprints are drawn up.

Residents and numerous councils have spent more than 15 years battling to revamp the site, which is hot spot for tipping and litter.

It has also become home to a controversial neighbourhood shopping complex.

Developer Barratts currently owns the site but the town council is due to take on responsibility imminently.

A Countryside Agency spokesman confirmed the grant offer and told The Advertiser: "This is an opportunity to turn a piece of land into a valuable green space.

"It's hoped residents will take a keen interest and come forward with ideas and enthusiasm to get involved in seeing the project come to fruitition."

Various councillors have campaigned to improve the site, including Worcestershire county councillor Pam Davey (Con - Droit.South).

She said: "This is great news, particularly for people living around and about the land.

"It's even better that residents are being given the chance to decide the way forward for this open space, which presently is overgrown, littered and generally untidy."

"People often forget the excellent views from the site, which include the Malvern Hills, and I hope it can become a place the community is proud of," she added.

Leaflets explaining the consultation exercise should be flying through resident's letterboxes in the near future.

"This is great news, particularly for people living around and about the land."