Having had a number of people raise concerns about the ever reducing state of equipment on the upper playground at Wyndham Park, combined with concern at the lack of funds for maintenance of the treasured Skateboard Park I have written to Cllr John Smith Portfolio Holder for Healthy Environments asking how we can secure funds for Wyndham Park.
Whilst I am delighted £64k funding has been provided to give children at Arnoldfield super new equipment it seems somewhat harsh that so little is being done for the children who use Wyndham Park. The equipment in the playground for younger children is excellent, but there is little for older children.
To quote Jenny who runs the cafe and is currently personally funding the Skateboard Park, "It is important to maintain existing equipment as well as providing new".
The lack of equipment in the upper playground now is such that new equipment is provided.
The skateboard park in particular encourages young people to develop physical skills - some to competition level. This should be encouraged. I will promote and support our local parks. Dysart Park and Wyndham Park play a vital role in our community and are heavily dependent now on voluntary activity.
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