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South Ribble’s Cabinet has approved the installation of new accessible play equipment at the Green Flag Award winning, Withy Grove Park.
The £150,000 contract for the job – which will start in Autumn – has been awarded to Kompan Ltd, who will design, supply, and install all of the parks new play equipment.
Since Withy Grove Play Area was originally built in 2007, there have been improvements in design and materials for play equipment, meaning the parks new equipment has been designed to be more inclusive and robust for the future.
The design is based on the PIPA definition of accessible and inclusive play spaces and covers the three core elements essential to an inclusive play space – accessibility, nurturing the senses and dynamic play and ensuring users of a range of ages and abilities can learn, interact, imagine, and play together.
Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Commercialisation said: “Inclusivity in our play and open spaces is so important and it’s great that we can deliver a fully inclusive and accessible play area for all to enjoy. I very much look forward to work getting started!”
The work will transform the toddler area of the park into a nautical themed play area, with a giant ship themed multi-play climber, sand play areas with different sized play structures and inclusive play activities including sensory and picture communication panels.
An extension will also be added to the tower slide.
Councillor Tomlinson continued: “Our aim is to make sure that people can have brilliant facilities where they can get out and be active locally and I’m so pleased that we can bring forward this work to install the new equipment at Withy Grove Park.”
“The award-winning park is well used by thousands of families each year and it’s great that we are able to continually improve the wonderful play area and that it can be enjoyed for generations to come.”
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