Work has started on a package of much-needed improvements to the playground at Stanningley Park.
improvements will see a new roundabout, repainting and repairs to surfacing of the playground.
This follows the installation of the Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) which has proved extremely popular with park users.
This was part of a £100,000 package which included a complete resurfacing, the installation of goals, additional basketball hoops, games and sports markings, two new benches, two new bins and the resurfacing of the pathway to the bowling club. British Sign Language boards have also been installed in the playground.
The works, which started on 9 September, will see the playground closed for between one and two weeks.
Many improvements to Stanningley Park, Bramley Park, Bramley Fall Park and Rodley Park have taken place in the last year, after being partly funded and secured by Bramley and Stanningley ward councillors. These include:
- Rodley Park – A new climbing frame for younger aged children, a new seat spinner and new games painted on the ground.
- Bramley Fall Woods – A new toddler unit, repairs and resurfacing of the floor.
- Bramley Park – The installation of British Sign Language boards and repainting the playground.
These improvements were funded through a combination of city-wide discretionary capital funding, the Bramley and Stanningley Councillors’ Ward Based Initiative and Community Infrastructure Levy funding.
In a statement, Councillors Adele Rae, Councillor Kevin Ritchie and Councillor Tom Hinchcliffe (Labour, Bramley and Stanningley) said: “While we are operating on extremely limited budgets, we know how important our local green spaces are to residents. Accessible parks support local people with their physical and mental health as well as providing a safe space to relax with friends and family.
“We will continue to work hard all year round for residents in Bramley, Stanningley and Rodley to deliver the parks that they want and deserve.”
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