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| Esme inspects Manor Lane Playground |
The Labour Government introduced Playbuilder, the energetic scheme to build 3,500 community playgrounds. In June 2009, Medway's Conservative led Council received £1,128,320 from the Labour Government to fund playground improvements at 22 sites in the region. Howard Doe, Medway Council's portfolio holder for housing and community Services, said:
"The first year of Playbuilder was great .'
However, one year on, council grants for potential playgrounds were frozen by the Coalition's Department for Education. It looked like Borstal would not get the much needed funding for playground improvements after all.
So it is certainly something to celebrate that funding has finally been promised and Manor Lane Recreation Ground will have a new playground! Borstal Open Spaces will be holding an AGM open to all members on March 7th at 7.30pm, Borstal Village Hall if you want to find out more. I have contacted the group to see if suggestions from local children and parents would be welcome: the people who use the equipment usually know what works best for different age groups. I love bouncy pirate ships and trampolines. I mean, my girls do.
"The first year of Playbuilder was great .'
However, one year on, council grants for potential playgrounds were frozen by the Coalition's Department for Education. It looked like Borstal would not get the much needed funding for playground improvements after all.
So it is certainly something to celebrate that funding has finally been promised and Manor Lane Recreation Ground will have a new playground! Borstal Open Spaces will be holding an AGM open to all members on March 7th at 7.30pm, Borstal Village Hall if you want to find out more. I have contacted the group to see if suggestions from local children and parents would be welcome: the people who use the equipment usually know what works best for different age groups. I love bouncy pirate ships and trampolines. I mean, my girls do.
Sarah, good to see a real Borstal girl campaigning in Bostal for the kids in Borstal to get this playground funding promised for this year. Hope lotsa people turn up March 7 with pitures, drawings and sketches by the kids themselves.
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