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Oakdale Community Park Play Area

Darby's Lane, Oakdale, Poole

Year 1 Playbuilder (2009/2010) and Landscape Improvements

Allocated budget:

£65,000

Project Officer:

Sarah Austin - new play area

Project Officer:

Martin Whitchurch - park improvements

Play installation by:

Continental Landscapes, Poole

Oakdale Ward Councillors:

Local Residents Group:

Oakdale Residents Community Association (ORCA)

www.boroughofpoole.com

Links to CYPS pages, BoP website


* £40,000 Playbuilder funding for the 8-13 yrs age group will be augmented by £25,000 Ward-based Planning Obligations funding available for children under 8 yrs.

Project latest:

  • Children asked for a 'fire brigade' themeWork started on site on 1st February 2010

  • OFFICIAL OPENING arranged for Friday, 16th April - all welcome!

  • The range of equipment offers challenging play and excitement for all ages; it includes climbing equipment, role play and swings for toddlers, and the ever popular buddy swing and zip wire!

  • Read what young people & residents have to say about the park

The extended play area proposed for Oakdale is one element of a wider project to increase local people's use and enjoyment of the park [more...].

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

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

For installation - the 'home & rescue' climbing frame

For installation - the 'raft' seesaw

The latest plans for the park (December 2009) are available to download below:

Click to open PDF (650kb) showing latest plans

Oakdale Community Park latest proposals plan - click on image above to download (PDF file, 650kb)

Oakdale Community Park (click to enlarge)

Click on images to enlarge them

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Site compiled for information purposes only.  Please direct any questions or comments to Sarah Austin, Project Officer

© 2009 Borough of Poole Leisure Services, Northmead House, 30-32 Northmead Drive, Creekmoor, Poole BH17 7RP