• OFFICIALLY OPENED by the Mayor of Poole, Councillor Charles Meachin, on Friday 16th April 2010

The project in pictures (click on any image to enlarge it):

16th March, the Mayor officially opens the improved play area	16th March, entertainment from 'Flame'
16th March, a basket-full of girls enjoy the new swing	16th March, walking the Supernova
11th March, it's re-opened!  Local families enjoying the new space	11th March, the new equipment is quickly popular, but so is the old slide
11th March, two lads letting us know what they think of the new play space
8th March, the new play area is complete and awaiting the finishing touches	11th March, the older boys enjoy the zip wire outside the original play space
25th Feb, a new footpath, picnic table and (behind) play mounds and a balance beam created by recycling a beach groyne timber	8th March, new surfacing has been laid around the swing frame and 'Supernova' and needs to 'cure' before we can open the play area
25th Jan, a new (second) access for the play area, with a self-closing gate and footpath	25th Feb, the zip wire and special rubber matting installed in the space opposite the fenced play area
14th Jan - the old climbing frame replaced with a Basket Swing	19th Jan - the new jungle climber installed

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Work started on site on 4th January 2010; the play area re-opened on11th March, and it's been great to see families and young people of all ages enjoying the improvements. 

We removed the old climbing frame and in its place installed a popular Basket Swing; the old roundabout has been replaced by a Supernova (a spinning ring).  In the area of grass around the existing play space we have installed a fantastic Jungle Climber and a Gyrospiral (spinning seesaw).  Old play equipment that is staying has been re-painted.

Because young people wanted to keep some space in the fenced area for ball games we have installed the zip wire outside it, in the grassy space on the opposite side of the footpath.   We have also created a second access to the fenced area, with a self-closing gate and short footpath to a picnic table and the improved play space.  The original entrance also has a new self-closing gate.

We are proud to have recycled all the spoil generated by excavating new play spaces, by creating landscape features that 'soften' the area and create additional play interest.  The two mounds behind the picnic table have a balance beam/informal seat that has been created by recycling a beach groyne timber that was removed during the recent beach replenishment project.

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