New play equipment plans for Netherton
A popular Dudley park will get a massive make-over with new equipment for children thanks to more than £59,000 worth of funding.
Plans are being drawn up for Netherton Park which will see the area transformed for children and families.
It will include new equipment such as a new roundabout, swings and multi-play units for both toddler and junior age groups area as well as new safety surfacing.
The council successfully bid for money from the FCC Communities Foundation.
Councillor Shaz Saleem, cabinet member for highways and public realm, said:
This is great news for families visiting that park and we are really excited about seeing the park develop as we add the new equipment. We are always looking to invest in our parks to make them even more popular with people and grants such as this from the FCC Communities Foundation helps enormously. We will be working with the Friends of Netherton park every step of the way.
FCC Communities Foundation is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for communities through the Landfill Communities Fund
Richard Johnson, from the Friends of Netherton Park, said:
We have been working with the council for some time on these improvements and we are delighted to see the funding has been successful and work can now begin. When complete this will make Netherton Park even better for families to enjoy their time in the open air.
Cheryl Raynor, FCC Community Foundations grant manager says:
We are delighted to be supporting the Council and the Friends of Group with this exciting project, the Friends of Netherton Park did a great job showing us that the improvements were needed and very much supported by the local community, we look forward to work starting shortly.
The new play area is expected to be open in the spring.
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Pictured: Cllr Shaz Saleem, cabinet member for highways and public realm, Richard Johnson from the Friends of Netherton Park and Julia Morris Dudley Council's parks development officer.
Notes to editors
FCC Communities Foundation is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and heritage projects from funds donated by FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund and Scottish Landfill Communities Fund. Since 1998, FCC Communities Foundation has granted over £200m to more than 7,000 projects which benefit people living within 10 miles of a FCC Environment landfill site. For more information please visit www.fcccommunitiesfoundation.org.uk
FCC Environment is the leading UK waste and resource management company and is part of a global group with a strong heritage in providing services for communities and business. Its vision is to be the environmental company of choice, delivering change for a sustainable future. It employs 2,400 people and operates more than 200 facilities across England, Scotland and Wales. FCC Environment donates the landfill tax credits that are generated by its operations to FCC Communities Foundation, in order to add value to the environmental and social infrastructure of the communities around landfill sites. www.fccenvironment.co.uk
The Landfill Communities Fund and Scottish Landfill Communities Fund - any waste that is discarded which cannot be reused, reprocessed or recycled may ultimately be disposed of in a landfill site. To encourage the re-use, recycle and recovery of more value from waste and use more environmentally friendly methods of waste disposal, Landfill Tax is charged on each tonne of waste sent to landfill. Landfill Operators (LOs) are able to redirect a small proportion of landfill tax liability to support a wide range of community and environmental projects in the vicinity of landfill sites through the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) and Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). The LCF is regulated by ENTRUST on behalf of HM Revenue & Customs, and the projects are delivered by enrolled Environmental bodies (EBs). The SLCF is regulated by SEPA on behalf of Revenue Scotland and projects are delivered by Approved Bodies (ABs).