Contractors have been installing play equipment for the £30,000 makeover project to give the play area a long-awaited new lease of life. The park has undergone its safety check by inspectors and was opened officially, this afternoon by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Liz Duncan.

The new design features bright and colourful equipment designed to stimulate activity play and appeal to toddlers and young children, The park retains two of the original pieces of equipment, a slide’ and a rocking horse which has been fixed into a static position in order to meet health and safety standards which were very different back when the horse was originally designed and installed! Both items were renovated by Witney Town Council’s work team.

Among other equipment is a toddler trim trail and two climbing beams which will promote balance and agility. Among the new apparatus is an accessible swing and mini spinning bowl. There is also a static aeroplane and a space themed play panel designed to encourage imaginative play.

Liz Duncan commented;

“I’m so pleased to be re-opening this important playpark after so many years of closure. This marks the return of a truly local public space for parents and children, with ideal equipment for healthy exercise and enjoyment.”

Witney Town Council is delighted to have reinstated this important green space and made younger children the focus of this particular park. It is committed to providing and maintaining high quality equipment and recognises the importance of access to stimulating play opportunities for all children. This colourful play space will be a valuable asset to local families and the wider town as it offers energetic play experiences in a safely enclosed area.