Almost £1-million earmarked for improvements to 27 play areas in North East Lincolnshire

 

Haverstoe Park in Cleethorpes - one of those earmarked for a makeover

UPGRADES are in prospect for play areas in North East Lincolnshire's many parks.

It was confirmed today that £800,000 has been set aside for refurbishment over the next 18 months of a total of 27 within the borough.

Says a council spokesperson: "The most pressing works are repairs to existing equipment, followed by a fresh supply of spare parts and finally new and replacement equipment and surfaces."

The list is as follows:

* Ainslie Street

* Albion Street

* Alden Close

* Bradley Woods

* Butt Lane

* Capes Recreation Ground

* Carver Road

* Duke of York Gardens

* Grant Thorold Park

* Haverstoe Park

* Kingston Gardens

* Mount Pleasant

* Musical Garden, King’s Road

* Neville Turner Way

* Nunsthorpe Recreation Ground

* People’s Park

* Pilgrims Mount

* Quantock Park

* Rose & Crown

* School Walk

* Sidney Park

* Sixhills Street

* St Christopher’s Playing Field

* Sussex Recreation Ground

* Sutherland Park

* Weelsby Woods

* Wingate Parade

Comments Cllr Stewart Swinburn, NELC's portfolio holder for environment and transport: "People love their local parks and play areas and we are working hard to improve them so more children can enjoy playing outdoors.

"It is more than 10 years since we’ve seen this level of investment in our play parks and I’m looking forward to seeing the works get underway soon."