It’s been a long wait since the Parish Plan Steering Group (PPSG) held its Play Facility open evening at the Village Hall in May 2011. Apart from a small piece in the Sutton Spotlight last year, it may seem as though nothing has been happening on this front since then. That is not the case.
The PPSG has been working closely with the Village Hall Charity for the land, and Notts County Council (NCC) who awarded a Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) grant for the equipment. Local Improvement Schemes, are helping to regenerate and transform the county’s village and town centres, countryside, businesses, leisure and tourism spots.
Remember, when the play area does open, do enjoy it, but please treat it with respect – it’s your facility.
08 March
Workmen have been busy this week in the Village Hall grounds as they continue to install the remainder of the play equipment selected for the enjoyment of the younger people in the village. Rubber matting is being installed around the units to help prevent any injuries from trips or falls when the items are in use.
01 March 2012
Some items of the selected play equipment arrived at the Village Hall grounds last week and have been installed in position. The remaining items should be in place sometime this week.
February 2012
The PPSG is very pleased to announce that work on the new village play facilities will start in the Village Hall grounds on Wednesday 15th February 2012.
The project is due to be completed around the first week of March 2012, weather and unexpected set-backs permitting. During this time the NCC Contractors, Crestra, will be on site to install the equipment. There should be very little disturbance to local residents, or Village Hall users while this is going on.
As each piece of equipment is installed, it will be fenced off from the general public. We appreciate that this has a been a long time coming and that many people will be eager to try it out. However, until the entire area has been completed, we do not own it. So, please be patient and let Crestra get on with their job as quickly as possible.
The open evening last year produced a long list of things that people wanted to have in a play facility. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to provide all of it. We’ve tried to provide a balance of activities across all age groups, working within the available funds. We’ve done the best we can.
Finally, when the play area does open, do enjoy it, but please treat it with respect – it’s your facility.