A children’s playground and recreation area has been created in the Old School Playing Field off Half Moon Lane.  This was created to replace the facility that was lost on the old Recreation Ground due to the termination of the lease by the landowner. Please see attached notice.

The Parish Council established a Working Group to drive through the programme to be conducted in 3 separate Phases. 

Phase 1. The first of these phases is for the early replacement of a children's playground aimed at children under 12 years. This was completed on 27 Jan 23 and a formal opening was held on 30 Jan 23. 

Phase 2. The second phase is intended to be for the provision of play equipment for older children and fitness equipment for older users of the facility.  This will be undertaken when a suitable site and funding can be identified.    

Phase 3.  The final phase is intended, if suitable locations and funding can be found, to provide a new village hall. 

The results of a survey of needs for the Phase 1 new recreation ground and children’s playground were incorporated in a paper entitled “Proposal for Provision of a Recreation Ground/New Children’s Playground”. This document details the proposals for a new playground for children under 12.  This document is available through the links below:

Main paper

Specification and Scope of Work

Annex A - Survey Questionnaire 

Annex B - Poster for Public Engagement

Annex C - Detailed Analysis of Survey

Annex D - Analysis of Equipment Suppliers and their Quotes

Annex E - Site Analysis

The only document not released is an appendix which details pricing by competing contractors and this will be kept as CONFIDENTIAL.

A table of questions raised and answers by the Parish Council will be maintained on this website. The first questions already received and answered are shown here.

Details of playground inspections and maintenance are shown here.