Play parks across the Bath area are set to receive a £225,000 boost, thanks to an investment by the Council in a bid to improve the facilities on offer for local children.
Following consultation with local children and families earlier this year, work at Lymore Gardens in Bath to put in place a new multi-play unit began yesterday and should be completed by the weekend.
This is the first of 10 play areas across Bath and North East Somerset that will see investment and improvement work before the end of this year; this follows earlier improvements to play areas last year.
Cllr David Dixon (Lib Dem, Oldfield), Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods said: “This continued investment into our local play parks will benefit many children and families.
“Play equipment has a natural shelf-life and Bath & North East Somerset Council wants to make sure that our areas are safe as well as fun.
“We welcome feedback on the new facilities being provided and look forward to a new generation of children having fun on our play areas.”
Play areas set to receive new, replacement play equipment are:
- Sydney Gardens – new see-saw;
- Grovewood Road in Haydon – new see-saw;
- Firs Field – new toddler unit;
- Hedgemead – new multi-play unit, carousel and see saw;
- Kelson’s Field – new multi-play unit for toddlers and swings;
- Lymore Gardens – new multi-play unit;
- Mount Road – new multi-play unit;
- Newbridge – new multi-play unit for toddlers.
- Pennyquick – new junior and senior multi-play units, a see-saw and a spring rocker;
- Sandpits – new junior and senior multi-play units, a see-saw and 3 spring rockers, plus 3 new picnic benches and a table tennis table.
