Pitch & Putt
A new pitch & putt course was laid out on the site of the former boating lakecxviii. Some of the land was set aside for other uses, e.g. for picnicking. A car parking area was also considered but never constructed.
Dog Show
The first dog show was held. It has been repeated every year since and has now become a two-day eventcxvii.
New footbridge
The rustic style footbridge over the Skerne was replaced by a new concrete constructioncxvi. The foundations of the previous structure were retained.
Skerne Park estate
New council houses were built south of Parkside (Skerne Park Estate).
Angling
The Council approved a proposal to allow the ornamental lake to be used for angling. The Darlington Brown Trout Association agreed to stock the lake with fishcxiv.
Fence moved
The fence adjoining Grange Road on the former boating lake area was set back further from the roadcxiii.
New Ornamental Entrance
A new ornamental entrance was constructed off Parkside near the children’s playground.
Skating Rink resurfaced
The skating rink was re-surfaced and slightly extendedcxii
Lake filled in
Due to its lack of use during the war, the boating lake had deteriorated and had now become expensive to maintain. Regular dredging operations had to be made to remove silt. The boating lake filled in income from boating charges fell far short of the cost of repair and maintenance. It was therefore decided to fill in the lake and re-landscape the areacxi. After filling in, the ground was left to settle for some fifteen years.