Play boost for children in Brierley Hill
Families living in the Hawbush area are set to benefit from new play equipment and play spaces for children that will be open next month.
Dudley Council has invested £85,000 in the new play equipment in Brierley Hill using Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding, which enables the local authority to raise funds from developers for infrastructure, facilities, and services in the borough.
The work, which is being done in conjunction with the Hawbush Tenants and Residents Association, will see a new toddler activity zone on the Wells Road green space including cradle swings, balancing equipment, springers and spinners.
At Swanfield Road open space there is new play equipment for primary school aged children including slides, monkey bars, swings, an accessible carrousel, a toddler castle, a three-seater seesaw, play panels and much more.
The old Hawbush play area was also transformed last year, when new play equipment and football goals were installed.
Councillor Damian Corfield, cabinet member for environment and highways, said:
“Dudley Council is committed to building a Child Friendly borough and we know that creating and maintaining space for our children to explore and play is a vital part of this.
“We are thrilled to see new play equipment going into these green spaces and I am sure it will be very popular with local families and children who attend the local school.”
Geoff Lawley from the Hawbush Tenants and Residents Association, said:
“The TRA started a campaign to get this new equipment in some time ago and we are really pleased to see this here now for our local children.
“We will continue to work with the local authority to look at ways of making improvements to the green spaces in our area.”
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