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The range of
new play equipment offers challenging play and excitement for all ages; it
includes climbing equipment, role play and swings for toddlers,
a raft springer and the ever popular buddy swing and zip wire! Work
started on site on 1st February 2010 and was completed on 1st
April, just in time for the Easter school holidays. Three
weeks later a three-a-side ball court with basketball hoops added
to the park improvements.
The new play
area proposed is just one element of a
wider project to increase local people's use and enjoyment of the park [more...].
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May 2010, bespoke barriers
installed at the two Wimborne Road entrances |
The finished play
area |
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21st April, a mini ball court adds to the range of play
activities |
16th April, the Mayor officially opens the new park & play
area |
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Dancers entertain the crowd - and the Mayoral party joins
in! |
The
Dolphin Marching Band
collected a marching entourage |
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Dorset Fire Service show youngsters
around their tender |
16th April bought sunshine, free ice cream and chips brought
in by the box-full from Oakdale Fisheries. Lovely. |
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1st April, school children asked for an emergency services
theme |
Joel
& Jade from Dorchester Road share driving duties |
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The 'home & rescue' theme climbing unit |
The reverse of the climbing unit which includes a
fireman's pole |
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31st March, the buddy swing, see-saw and zip wire is
ready for the opening |
A climbing wall for young children |
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11th March, new turf laid |
31st March, putting the young children's climbing unit
together |
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8th March, the new park railings installed along the boundary
with Darby's Lane |
8th March, the new footpath installed, and contractors laying
the special play surfacing |
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25th Feb, the buddy swing frame (play surfacing being
installed), zip wire, and - front - the Orbit
roundabout |
25th Feb,
space for the fire engine, cradle swing frame and - behind
- the new climbing frame |
The space for
play, 10th January 2010
Plans for the park (December 2009):
click on image
above to download (PDF file, 650kb)
As the park was ...
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