New playground work starts in Reading
ÂŁ500k is being invested in the new area at Prospect Park
Work has started on a new half-a-million-pound playground in Reading's Prospect Park.
Reading Borough Council say the play area will allow children to be challenged physically, as well as letting their creativity flourish. The new play area will provide a range of facilities to cater for children of all ages and abilities by offering a variety of challenge levels.
The location and surfaces of the new play area have been chosen to ensure the best accessibility for families using pushchairs or mobility aids.
Once complete, the play area will include:
Themed zones, including quiet play areas and activity panels.
Roundabouts, swings and a zipwire.
Two large climbing towers with a tunnel slide and access ramp incorporated into the unit.
Ground-level roundabout, braille panels, lower-level inclusive play net, accessible see-saw, tactile panels, ground-level games, and a large accessible springer.
As part of the work there are plans to create a pedestrian access path from the car park to the play area, with a new pedestrian crossing.
The new playground forms part of the Council’s overall £1 million investment in new playgrounds and playground equipment across Reading for children and families to enjoy
Cllr Adele Barnett-Ward, Reading’s Lead Councillor for Leisure and Culture, said:
“I am excited to see work get underway to create this wonderful new play area, which offers a fantastic range of great play equipment with something for children of all ages and abilities.
“Between the new play area and The Ranger Station, opposite, we are investing over £1m in Prospect Park: it is one of the town’s destination parks so it is vital that the facilities are accessible to all children. The aim is to complete the play area in time to provide free family fun for next year’s school summer holidays."