Council to Open Seven Refurbished & One New Play Space |
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Council invites youngsters & parents to launches next month
The Council will be opening a brand new play space and officially reopens another seven following major redevelopments. A fun packed event will take place at every one of the new-look venues between June 1 – 9, including children’s entertainers and games for all the family. The creation of an all new play space at York Gardens has been paid for by The Big Lottery Fund and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). It boasts a terrific range of sports and play equipment including climbing nets and cubes, a skateboard practice ramp and a basketball court. An array of outdoor fitness equipment has also been installed including a multi-exercise station for adults to use as well as youngsters. The seven refurbishment projects are part of a £2million programme of playground improvements taking place across the borough - joint funded by the council and the DCSF. Each one has benefited from a major face-lift and has been kitted out with a wealth of challenging new equipment for children of all ages.
Executive member for children's services Kathy Tracey said: To date, a total of 19 local play spaces have been refurbished and kitted out with the latest apparatus as part of the council’s ongoing investment programme. The next set of playgrounds in line for a revamp will be Garratt Park, Fishponds Playing Fields, Swaby Road, The Pleasance, Tooting Triangle and the Windmill One O'Clock Centre. The venues and times for the July celebrations are as follows:
May 14, 2010 |