An improved and relocated play area
The existing children’s play area and a basketball court are no longer fit for purpose and are in a very poor condition, especially the children’s play area to the rear of the current vacant youth centre. To overcome the loss of these facilities as a result of the redevelopment proposal, Churchill Living have been working closely with the Council to propose suitable relocation and replacement with modern and fit for purpose facilities. These replacement facilities comprise of a Multi-Use Games Area and a children’s play area.
Images showing the existing play facilities
The proposed location of these facilities is shown on the plan below. The relocation site is located on the recreation ground, adjacent to the existing Kingswinford Community Hall, thereby affording easy access via the existing pathway. As part of Churchill Living’s involvement, a secondary public footpath has been proposed which will provide direct access to both the children play facilities and the Multi-Use Games Area. This new footpath will therefore enable level access available for use in all weather conditions.
Plan showing the proposed location for the new park and Multi-Use Games Area
To facilitate this delivery, Churchill Living have teamed up with Playdale Playgrounds Ltd, who specialise in delivering high quality play space.
Extensive work has gone in to ensure state of the art equipment is being supplied, which includes:
- Play equipment for children between the ages of 2-14 years
- Inclusive access and play opportunities, providing a full range of equipment including catering for those with limited mobility.
- Equipment to encourage learning, creative and imaginative play.
Similarly, the proposed Multi-Use Games Area facility, which has been proposed as a replacement and betterment facility for the degraded basketball courts, is a modern and adaptable facility which can be utilised for a host of ball-game sports, including basketball, football and cricket.
Image showing the proposed new play facilities
Both the proposed Multi-Use Games Area and children’s play area would be a welcome replacement and overall betterment to the existing facilities which are currently present on this site, both of which have been considered unfit for purpose and at the end of their functional life.