Play Area Improvement Consultation
We are looking to implement the refurbishment of several playgrounds (park and play areas situated throughout) in the city. As part of this process the Council in partnership with Ground Control Professional Services team have prepared outline designs for the play areas within Southend and invite you to comment on the proposals.
We are consulting on Play Areas for 7 parks, and we would welcome your comments. You can find information relating to each Park Play Area below with the survey, we advise you have a look at the supporting document for each play area before taking the survey, these can be found in the documents section at the right of the page.
Your perspectives, insights, and suggestions are pivotal in shaping the decisions that will directly impact our community's future. We look forward to your response.
Consultation is open for 6 weeks and closes at 5pm on 6th May 2024
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Below are some key points and suggestions from the document, please take time to review the document for full details and context relating to what equipment is being retained, removed and replaced.
Opportunities for general site enhancement
- Introduce dynamic new play equipment that takes advantage of the sites undulating nature.
- Make play area more accessible by connecting islands of play with accessible footpaths.
- Create informal zoning for infant & junior play areas.
- Remove and replace old and damaged play equipment.
- Refurbish and clean existing retained equipment.
- Renew all safety surfacing.
- Naturalisation of existing play area to tie into setting, increase biodiversity, enhancement of air quality, and noise reduction to the neighbourhood.
- Ensure that 30% of play equipment is accessible to all.
- Rewild/naturalise some landscape areas to reduce the pressure on landscape management resource.
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Below are some key points and suggestions from the document, please take time to review the document for full details and context relating to what equipment is being retained, removed and replaced.Opportunities for general site enhancement
- Introduce dynamic new play equipment to infant play area that takes advantage of the sites setting.
- Make play area more accessible by connecting islands of play with accessible footpaths.
- Remove and replace old and damaged play equipment.
- Refurbish and clean existing retained equipment.
- Renew all safety surfacing.
- Naturalisation of existing play area to tie into setting, increase biodiversity, enhancement of air quality, and noise reduction to the locality.
- Ensure that 30% of play equipment is accessible to all.
- Rewild/naturalise some landscape areas around to south of play area where the site is wetter to reduce the pressure on landscape management resource and increase biodiversity.
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Take Survey
Below are some key points and suggestions from the document, please take time to review the document for full details and context relating to what equipment is being retained, removed and replaced.Opportunities for general site enhancement
- Introduce dynamic new play equipment that takes advantage of the sites needs.
- Make play area more accessible by connecting islands of play with accessible footpaths.
- Create informal zoning for infant & junior play areas.
- Remove and replace old and damaged play equipment.
- Refurbish and clean existing retained equipment.
- Renew safety surfacing where required.
- Naturalisation of existing play area to tie into setting, increase biodiversity, enhancement of air quality, and noise reduction to the neighbourhood.
- Ensure that 30% of play equipment is accessible to all.
- Rewild/naturalise some landscape areas to reduce the pressure on landscape management resource.
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Take Survey
Below are some key points and suggestions from the document, please take time to review the document for full details and context relating to what equipment is being retained, removed and replaced
.Opportunities for general site enhancement
- Introduce dynamic new play equipment that takes advantage of the sites needs.
- Make play area more accessible by connecting islands of play with accessible footpaths.
- Create informal zoning for infant & junior play areas.
- Remove and replace old and damaged play equipment.
- Refurbish and clean existing retained equipment.
- Renew safety surfacing where required.
- Naturalisation of existing play area to tie into setting, increase biodiversity, enhancement of air quality, and noise reduction to the neighbourhood.
- Ensure that 30% of play equipment is accessible to all.
- Rewild/naturalise some landscape areas to reduce the pressure on landscape management resource.
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Take Survey
Below are some key points and suggestions from the document, please take time to review the document for full details and context relating to what equipment is being retained, removed and replaced.
Opportunities for general site enhancement
- Introduce dynamic new play equipment that takes advantage of the sites setting.
- Make play area more accessible by connecting islands of play with accessible footpaths.
- Create informal zoning for infant & junior play areas.
- Remove and replace old and damaged play equipment.
- Refurbish and clean existing retained equipment.
- Renew all safety surfacing.
- Naturalisation of existing play area to tie into setting, increase biodiversity, enhancement of air quality, and noise reduction to the neighbourhood.
- Ensure that 30% of play equipment is accessible to all.
- Rewild/naturalise some landscape areas to provide quiet space for children with sensory needs, increase biodiversity and reduce the pressure on landscape management resource.
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Take Survey
Below are some key points and suggestions from the document, please take time to review the document for full details and context relating to what equipment is being retained, removed and replaced.
Opportunities for general site enhancement
- Introduce dynamic new play equipment that takes advantage of the sites setting.
- Make play area more accessible by connecting islands of play with accessible footpaths.
- Create informal zoning for infant & junior play areas.
- Remove and replace old and damaged play equipment.
- Refurbish and clean existing retained equipment.
- Renew all safety surfacing.
- Improve connectivity of site to Leighfield Road entrance.
- Naturalisation of existing play area to tie into setting, including tree planting and increase of biodiversity, leading to an enhancement of air quality, and noise reduction to the neighbourhood.
- Ensure that 30% of play equipment is accessible to all.
- Rewild/naturalise some landscape areas to provide quiet space for children with sensory needs, increase biodiversity and reduce the pressure on landscape management resource.
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Take Survey
Below are some key points and suggestions from the document, please take time to review the document for full details and context relating to what equipment is being retained, removed and replaced.
Opportunities for general site enhancement
- Introduce dynamic new play equipment that takes advantage of the sites setting.
- Make play area more accessible by connecting islands of play with accessible footpaths.
- Create informal zoning for infant & junior play areas.
- Remove and replace old and damaged play equipment.
- Refurbish and clean existing retained equipment.
- Renew all safety surfacing.
- Improve connectivity of play area to rest of park.
- Naturalisation of existing play area to tie into setting, including tree planting and increase of biodiversity, leading to an enhancement of air quality, and noise reduction to the neighbourhood.
- Ensure that 30% of play equipment is accessible to all.
- Rewild/naturalise some landscape areas to provide quiet space for children with sensory needs, increase biodiversity and reduce the pressure on landscape management resource.
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