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Action being taken after new play park was greenlit on precious wild meadow
A replacement wild nature meadow area is being created in West Swindon. This comes after the controversial greenlighting of a new play park, which will be installed on top of an original meadow in the area. In June, it was confirmed by West Swindon Parish Council that a new play area would be installed at Shaw Ridge in West Swindon. The play area has been accepted by many residents, but some had opposed the plans because they felt there were other areas to build the park that didn't impact on nature. Be the first to know with the Swindon Advertiser! 📱 💡 Our flash sale brings the latest local happenings directly to you. Save over 50% on an annual subscription now. 🔗 #SpecialOffer — Swindon Advertiser (@swindonadver) July 4, 2025 There were strong objections from the local wildlife group West Swindon Flowers and Butterflies (FAB Swindon), who have spent ten years cultivating the land that the proposed play park would be built on into a thriving wildlife meadow. Before the meeting where the park was approved, the group posted on Facebook: "We believe there are other locations available that would not lead to the destruction of this valuable spot and would ask everyone who values this area to contact the Parish Council and let them know you would like them to seek an alternative location. "We would really appreciate your taking this small action to help protect the meadow. it takes years of work to achieve these results, and to wipe it out on a whim is a travesty." Recommended reading Major leak floods road and disrupts traffic Wiltshire award-winning energy efficiency scheme extended for a year Controversial approval of 700 houses on beauty spot to be re-examined Now, the voluntary group have announced that work on a new meadow has begun in West Swindon. The new area will allow for wildflowers and butterflies to thrive again. The group said: "Today (July 16) began the first step of creating another wildlife meadow area. "The new meadow area is being created to replace the loss of a significant part of the current meadow to the new Shaw Ridge play park. "West Swindon Parish Council, Steve and Andy did a great job this morning marking out and cultivating the new meadow area. "This work is extremely important for the success of a new wildlife meadow. The cultivation of the ground will suppress the growth of the vigorous grass and allow wildflowers to thrive and flourish. "West Swindon FAB is committed to continuing to improve wildlife habitat and biodiversity for our future generations." It is unclear when work on the new play area in Shaw Ridge will begin, and so the original meadow remains intact, but the wildlife group are wasting no time ensuring that there will be a full meadow in West Swindon at all times.
BBC News
08-07-2025
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Children's park in Grimsby damaged in 'mindless vandalism'
A councillor has called "mindless" vandalism to part of a children's play park in Lincolnshire "unacceptable" as it will cost £7,270 to and their connected concrete footings were pulled out from the ground from the Air Rider in Kingston Gardens, off Chelmsford Avenue, Grimsby, on 2 basket swing at the park was also removed after it was damaged from dogs biting the rubber and repairs would be needed to the floor after it was ripped Shepherd, from North East Lincolnshire Council, said the equipment at the park has been target before, with the chains and platform connected to the Air Rider being stolen last year. 'Mindless vandalism' He said: "All our parks are a source of fun and entertainment for the children of this borough and the small minority are ruining it for those people."This is not acceptable. These incidents are nothing but acts of mindless vandalism."Whilst the green space may remain, the very reason people visit these places are being removed through no fault of their own."The cost of the repairs will cover removing and installing two new picnic benches, the basket swing being replaced, flooring repairs, replacing the stolen equipment, and also the cost of removing and cleaning the area. Mr Shepherd added that anyone with any information is asked to get in touch with BBC has contacted Humberside Police for more to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
BBC News
22-06-2025
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Accessibility and equipment upgrade for Shaw Ridge playpark
A popular town playpark is being replaced with a new 'state of the art' play Ridge playground in west Swindon, which sits on a steep slope, will be moved to another location in the same area and upgraded to have better for the new park include flatter ground and installing a zip wire, fort towers with slides and a 'spiders-web' climbing Swindon Parish Council said it appreciates the hard work volunteers have carried out over the years to nurture biodiversity at Shaw Ridge and promised to create a brand-new meadow adjacent to the site. "From an environmental perspective, we estimate around two thirds of the current meadow will remain undisturbed," a council spokesperson said."The new play park will only take up approximately a third of the site, tucked into the corner. "There will be no loss of shrubs or trees."Those who have helped grow the wildflowers have always had our support. That remains. We will help with the continued care for the remaining meadow – untouched by the play park – as well as assisting with the development and maintenance of the new larger meadow."The new facility will be "ready for west Swindon families to enjoy" by the autumn.
BBC News
20-06-2025
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Parish votes to take over Grouville children's playground.
The parish of Grouville has agreed to take over running a seafront play park despite some objections from lease on Sandy Park in Grouville, which had been held by the Infrastructure Department, was due to expire on 24 Mark Labey led a bid for the parish to take over the management and maintenance in order to save the move was agreed at a meeting of the village assembly on Thursday where residents attended to give their views on the plans. Some neighbours have expressed concern about noise from the park, while other islanders argued it was essential children had somewhere to Kate de la Mare was one of those who attended the said: "It was so good to see so many people of all ages that turned out and I really feel it's so important for them to know that we do have a voice, and we do have a vote, and I think it's great for the community." She said she believed it was important those against the plans were also able to voice their opinions."I think that there are other ways around those problems other than the park being closed." 'Wall of sound' Mary Young, a resident living near the park, opposed the plans due to noise concerns. She said: "I just cannot enjoy my home anymore, it's like a wall of sound coming up."It's something to do with the configuration of the building, but I can't even hear my TV, my radio, I can't hear people on the phone." Constable Mark Labey said the decision to take on the lease was good for the parish and the wider community in the said the parish would be able to monitor and maintain the park better and look at measure to mitigate the noise levels.
BBC News
28-05-2025
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Teenagers rescued from Maryport children's play park
A group of teenagers had to be rescued after getting locked inside a children's play park when they hid from Police said it was called to the new Shiver Me Timbers site in Maryport on said about three youths "purposely evaded staff at closing" and wasted more than an hour of emergency service time, "which could have cost lives".Stephen Ashworth, from Maryport Town Council, said the council "trusts that the parents of the perpetrators would explain to their children the recklessness of their actions". He said the council "condemned such behaviour" and said the youths had "wasted the time of our emergency services and potentially put lives at risk".Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the scene but the crews were not needed. Police said the park was for children aged under 12 and the youths had "played on all the equipment".The Shiver Me Timbers play park opened in December as part of an ongoing regeneration scheme for the town. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
