Bury play areas to get £525,000 upgrade

Friday, 25 March 2022 08:45

By David Murphy

Bury Council is spending £525,000 to upgrade outdoor play facilities at multiple locations across the borough.

The investment will fund new play equipment and new safety surfacing at 14 play areas as well as refurbishment of a multi-use ball zone.

Benches, bins and gates will also be refreshed at each of the sites.

Work is already under way at the following locations.

Location	Anticipated completion
Barlow Recreation Ground, Bury	April 2022
Dow Lane Play area, Bury	April 2022
Whitehead Park play area, Bury	April 2022
Snape Street play area, Radcliffe	April 2022

Other play facilities to be upgraded between April and October 2022 will be as follows.

Location	Anticipated start on site
Spring Play area, Bury	April 2022
Venwood Road ball zone, Prestwich	May 2022
Hoyles Park play area, Bury	June 2022
Woodhill Road play area, Bury	July 2022
Clarence Park play area Bury	July 2022
Gardener Mount play Area, Prestwich	August 2022
Sedgley Park play area, Prestwich	August 2022
Sunnybank play area, Bury	August 2022
Park Lane play area, Whitefield	September 2022
Young Street play area, Radcliffe	September 2022
Parr Lane play area, Unsworth	October 2022
Hollins Grundy play area, Bury	October 2022

Councillor Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, climate change and operations, said: “Ongoing investment into providing good quality, locally accessible play facilities is absolutely vital for our communities.

“Well maintained play areas help children to build their physical strength, fitness and co-ordination, they support their development and above all they provide safe places to have fun and interact socially with other children.

“I’m sure each and every one of these upgraded play facilities will be warmly welcomed by local families.”

The latest refurbishments follow £300k already invested at Boz Park ball zone plus play areas at Close Park, Manchester Road Park, Openshaw Park, St Mary’s Park, Whitefield Park, Goshen and Hawkshaw.

To find local play areas, ball zones, outdoor gyms, tennis courts, ball zones, bowling greens and 3-2-1 routes across the borough of Bury, visit www.bury.gov.uk/playfacilities