Kids go public on plans for playground
DESIGN ideas for a revamped Southport play area are to go on public display.
Children from Kew Woods Primary School have been working with Sefton Council’s parks and greenspaces team to come up with a number of designs and suggestions for Ovington Drive play area.
The playground was threatened with closure last year because of the poor state of the 30-yearold equipment. But, a campaign group was quickly formed and won a battle to save the facility, even receiving a funding boost of £30,000 from the council.
The park is to reopen this summer, following a consultation process which starts with the children.
Their ideas will be presented to the community at the school next week.
After the community consultation, a final design will be prepared before the next stages of the project.
Cllr Ian Moncur, Sefton Council’s Labour cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: “We’ve been delighted with the response from children at Kew Woods who have come up with a wealth of fun, interesting and quirky ideas for the new look Ovington Drive play area.
“Ideas range from mini basketball hoops to dolphin slides and zip wires to a firehouse!”
“The message is loud and clear that children want a fun and vibrant play area that is inclusive and welcoming for all.
“We hope that the local community around Ovington Drive come along to the meeting and have their say on what matters most to them in a new play area.
“These suggestions, combined with ideas from pupils, will then go toward forming the final design.”
All are welcome to attend the consultation at Kew Woods Primary School, Ovington Drive on Monday, February 19 from 6pm.