Seven Weymouth play parks to get upgrades

The Town Council's investing £70,000 in new equipment

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 21st Mar 2024

Seven of Weymouth's play parks are to get upgrades in the coming weeks.

The Town Council's putting £70,000 into new equipment, with work getting underway this week.

They're starting at Pottery Lane, where the play park's been temporarily closed, to install a new climbing frame.

Other works will include:

  • A wheelchair accessible roundabout, a dolphin shaped springer seat and talking tubes at Melcombe play area
  • A timber rope swing, springer seat and rotating climbing frame for Lodmoor
  • New swings at Telford Close in Preston
  • Replacement swings at Miles Gardens, Upwey
  • A four seat spring see-saw for Westmacott play area
  • Falling star shaped springer seat for Honeysuckle Close

Charmaine Denny, Assistant Town Clerk at Weymouth Town Council, said:

“It’s great to see work starting on site to revamp some of our play parks for the benefit of children and young people in Weymouth to enjoy.

"We maintain 18 play parks across the town, and this is the second phase of enhancement works the Council is carrying out to upgrade or replace some of the existing equipment.”

There will be some disruption at each play parks when work is carried out there.

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