Play Area Refurbishments



2010 / 2011 - St. Louis Meadow Play Area

 

The above play area has currently commenced the process for refurbishment.  Click for more information

 

 

2010 - Princess Diana Park Play and wheeled Sports Project

 

The Princess Diana Park project was officially opened in April 2010  by the Town Mayor, Cllr Tina Wren, and Cllr Colin Clarke, Chairman of Banbury Town Council General Services Committee.

 

Princess Diana Park is now the proud owner of two exciting new play areas and wheeled sports facility, all the first of their kind in the Town.  The bespoke play areas was funded courtesy of Banbury Town Council, Cherwell District Council and an much welcomed grant from Oxfordshire County Council Playbuilder Scheme.  This scheme allows children to use play space for adventure and challenge, the natural way.   The concrete wheeled sports facility has been a wonderful addition to the park and has been given the thumbs up from all its wheeled sports users. 

 

Brethertons Solictitors contributed 5 large trees to finish the project and were on hand to undertake the planting. 

 

 

  

2009 - People's Park Play Area & Wheeled Sports Project

 



 

The newly refurbished play area in People’s Park was officially opened In January 2010 by the Mayor of Banbury, Councillor Tina Wren. The Friends of People’s Park also attended the opening.

Landscaping work on installing the play area was completed just before Christmas and the Town Council decided to open the play area so that park users and residents could take advantage of it over the holidays.   There are still some areas in the play area which have been fenced off for the time being so that the landscaping can become established but this is only a temporary thing and the areas will be opened as soon as this has occurred.    The Town Council has been working with Cherwell District Council on ways in which the new facilities can be used to encourage people to become fitter. With this in mind some coaching sessions will be taking place once the nights get lighter.



 

Councillor Colin Clarke, Chairman of the General Services Committee, “ We are delighted to officially open the play area. This culminates the final phase of works in the park. With the refurbished tennis courts, the youth terrace, the keep fit area and now the play area this really makes such a difference to the park”   



 

 

 

  

2007 -  Spiceball Park Play Area



In the summer of 2007 Spiceball Park Play Area also received a complete refurbishment comprising of varied play equipment for ages 2 - 16yrs and new surfacing.  

 

This £90,000 project brought the Play Area back to its former glory and with the fantastic acres of green open space and adjacent canal side location it is, once again, one of Banbury’s most popular recreation areas.

 

 

 

 

2006 - Ironstones Play Area

 



 

 

In 2006 Ironstones Play Area received a full refurbishment and is now well  used by children of various ages and abilities.  

 

The £70,000 project provided new equipment and new safety surfacing to the entire site.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refurbishment of Play Equipment

When Play Areas are completely refurbished, some equipment can be recycled and reused in other play areas -  from the refurbishment of Princess Diana Park, the swings will be installed into Easington Play Area as well as new fencing around the whole play area, a slide will be installed into Timms Road Play Area, four benches will replace benches in Bankside Park, and a climbing frame rescued from the play area will be installed into another play area.

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