Dawkins Road Play Area

Lewesdon Drive
Beamish Road
Sherborn Crescent
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Dawkins Road
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Haskells Rec
Uppleby Road
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Consultation Summary

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Dawkins Road Play Area (a.k.a. Samson's Park)

Dawkins Road / Carisbrooke Crescent, Hamworthy

Year 1 Playbuilder (2009/2010)
Total cost:	£61,100 as at 08.03.10
Project Officer:	Mike Gotobed
Consultation:	How, who and what was said
Installation:	Our in-house Grounds Maintenance Team
Hamworthy West Ward Councillors:	Graham Chandler Michael Wilkins

OFFICIALLY OPENED by Councillor Mike Wilkins on Monday 15th February 2010

We have installed some great new play equipment for the 8-13 yr olds - a spinning rope Cone Climber, challenging timber Jungle Climber and an exciting Basket Swing. We have also added a new 'Drum Spinner' - the only one in Dorset, and proving to be very popular with the older age group.

Work started on site on Monday 9th November, and the play area re-opened on 3rd December 2009. We plan to return to install some seating and a litter bin before March.

Progress in pictures (click on any image below to enlarge it):


15th Feb, officially opened by Cllr Mike Wilkins and local school children	15th Feb, Joel & Jade from Oakdale at their fifth opening (and ice cream!) of the day

15th Feb, the aerial cableway was completed in time for the opening	15th Feb; local young residents registering their approval of the improvements

9th Dec, still too wet to complete the aerial cableway - we'll be back	11th Feb 2010; the invitation goes out for the official opening on Monday

3rd Dec, the old equipment has been painted and overlaid the rubber surfacing for a clean new look	3rd Dec, re-opened and ready to use!

23rd Nov, installing the jungle climber in very muddy ground!	24th Nov, our intrepid team (L-R Howard, Richard & Gordon) laying green woodchip play surfacing

18th Nov, installing one end of the aerial cableway	19th Nov, rubber play surfacing installed below the cone climber

16th Nov, it looks like a paddling pool but it's for the cone climber!	16th Nov, a timber frame for the basket swing

16th Nov, the old equipment is being repainted (several 'swing barriers' have been removed)	16th Nov, the new drum spinner installed - the first of its kind in Dorset!