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5 days ago
- Politics
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Improvement for 'miserable' children's play park approved
A COUNCIL will use its share of a £5 million Welsh Government fund for play areas to improve two parks in Chepstow. Monmouthshire County Council has £128,619 from the fund for works which must be completed by the end of March 2026 and will be used for improvements at the Burntbarn Road, or Western Avenue, play area beside Chepstow Rugby Club and Bulwark Park, also known as Piggy Hill. The council's deputy leader, Chepstow Castle and Larkfield councillor, Paul Griffiths said he welcomed the decision and described Piggy Hill as a 'miserable park'. The Labour councillor said the Western Avenue play ares is 'very well used' including by younger siblings of those training at the 'very successful' rugby club but said the standard of the park and its equipment has 'been an embarrassment'. Read more Claim homeless hostel will attract every 'Tom, Dick, Harry, Mary and Jane' Council with £1.4m surplus 'too quick' to make social services cuts Call to extend support for people struggling with mental health and other problems He said he has never known Piggy Hill to be referred to as Bulwark Park but said 'It is a miserable park.' Cllr Griffiths suggested the rugby club, and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary, which is opposite, Piggy Hill Park be included in consultations on developing and improving the play areas. He also suggested the council should consider if other smaller play areas, many on housing estates, around Chepstow 'could be better used for other local amenities.' Conservative opposition leader, Mitchell Troy and Trellech councillor, Richard John said the funding is 'great news' for those living near the two parks but said: 'Clearly the sum doesn't touch the sides of what is actually needed to bring play areas in Monmouthshire up to a decent standard.' He said the council should hold an audit of play areas in rural areas as some villages are 'equally as deserving' of improvements to their play areas. Angela Sandles, the cabinet member responsible, said all the county's play areas were included in an assessment including those that town and community councils and housing associations are responsible for. But she said the decision to invest in the two play areas was made because they are classified as NEAPs or Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play which cater for a wider age group of children. The council will also use other funding for improvements to the skate park near to Piggy Hill.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
New play areas open as part of £1m park revamp in Sileby
New play areas have been opened as part of a major revamp of Sileby Memorial Borough Council is currently carrying out a £1m project to improve the recreation ground, off Seagrave Road, which has seen two new play areas authority said the separate play areas were aimed at older and younger cabinet member Jennifer Tillotson said the scheme aimed to "rejuvenate" the park which opened in the 1920s. "We're thrilled with the new equipment we've been able to provide, and we hope it is enjoyed by our young people for many years to come," she said. Pupils from Redlands Community Primary School and Highgate Community Primary School were asked to help choose the types of equipment installed."The creation of high-quality play areas will offer lasting benefits for children and families, and it is particularly encouraging to see local pupils involved in shaping the facilities," Tillotson added. The wider revamp of the park has included the creation of a new multi-use games area and a community benches have been installed, footpaths refurbished, and work carried out to improve access at the park's entrance. The council said the overall cost of the park refurbishment was about £1 million, with £500,000 coming from the government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the remainder from contributions from developers who have built homes nearby.
