Bathwick councillor David Martin has arranged for benches in Sydney Gardens to be refurbished. He has used his devolved funding to pay for the work.

While waiting for the results of the Sydney Gardens restoration project lottery bid, work still needs to be done to maintain the park. Many benches have broken in recent years and have not been replaced. BathNES parks staff have fitted new seats to existing benches to improve them cheaply and effectively. Two have already been salvaged in this way, and a third is planned.