Play improvements consultation - Ducks Island

We asked

We asked for your views on the refurbishment of the Ducks Island playground.

You said

We received 106 responses to the online questionnaire, and we spoke to 14 people at the two events we ran in the playground. The key themes from the public consultation were requests for the following:

to extend the playground/have more equipment for older children
steps to young multi play unit rather than a net
facilities for disabled children including those unable to move from a wheelchair
a splash park
imaginative equipment and interactive equipment
a roundabout.

We did

Following the feedback received we developed a revised plan, which includes:

the net to access the young multi play unit has been replaced with steps.
a wheelchair accessible roundabout has been included.
the play panels have been selected to be interactive.

The order has been placed for this design, and it is likely to be installed in March 2023.

In response to the requests, we will not be providing equipment for older children in this location, as when this was provided in the past there were issues of anti-social behaviour. We do not have sufficient budget to extend the play area. We also do not have the facilities or budget to maintain a splash park.