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YOUR FORUM FOR PLAY, SPORTS UND LEISURE AREAS

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16.02.2011 - Ausgabe: 1/2011

A Flagship Play Area

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Alan Poots, Capital Projects Officer at the council, explained the old play area had
become run down and dilapidated. He said, “We wanted a play area with sufficient
‘wow’ factor, this was a key part of our strategy for increasing visitor numbers and
regenerating the park.”

What followed was the creation of Playdale’s most impressive play area yet; featuring
a challenging eight-metre mountain tower, double aerial runway, megaswing and
many other exciting play items guaranteed to impress even the most adventurous
children.

Poots says, “We chose Playdale as we wanted a company we could work with to fine
tune our initial designs.” It was also important that the equipment blended in with the
natural surroundings and Playdale’s attractive timber range fulfilled the specification
perfectly.

The completed play area, won by Playdale through competitive tender, cost £420,000 and showcases the company’s extensive product portfolio, with products from their timber range sat alongside a multi use games area and their dynamic i.play unit. Attracting more than 250 visitors daily, Poots describes the play area as “saturated with children”, with visitors parking up to half a mile away to use the popular free facility. He says, “They have been given a facility they’ve never had before – exciting play”. The new play area is likely to have a positive impact on the council’s plans for Wallace Park as a whole too, with people already enquiring about other business opportunities within the park.

Poots concludes, “We could tell when it was taking shape that the play area was really going to be something. It’s a great success, absolutely – there’s no question about that.”
 

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