Three Doncaster play areas will be refurbished with government funding

Three Doncaster play areas will be refurbished over the next couple of years, following investment from national Government.

Via the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) new Playground Fund, money has been set aside for a number of UK authorities to help them deliver improvements at the children’s play areas that they manage.

A total of £270,000 was allocated to Doncaster here and the council has now identified which sites in particular will benefit from this investment. Specifically, the play areas at Stevenson Road in Balby, Linden Walk in Toll Bar and the Consibrough Recreation Ground are all set to be transformed using the Playground Fund money.

Further details on the improvements coming to these spaces have yet to be confirmed, although the works will be shaped by community feedback and developed in consultation with local residents.

Speaking about the upcoming refurbs, Councillor Glyn Jones, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Environment and Housing, said: “We know how important it is for the health and wellbeing of our children that they have access to high-quality play areas, and are proud to say that we have many of these great sites here in Doncaster.

“This new funding from Government will enable us to make our playgrounds in Conisbrough, Balby and Toll Bar even better by improving their equipment, adding new facilities, and generally making them safer and more inclusive. We’re excited for work to get underway here and are already working with communities to understand what kind of improvements they’d most like to see.

“While progress gets underway, we’d like to encourage families, wherever they are in Doncaster, to get some fresh air and enjoy spending time in our fantastic outdoor spaces and award-winning parks.”

Residents can find out more about the play areas that are being refurbished by heading over the City of Doncaster Council (CDC) website, where there is also a comprehensive breakdown of all other outdoor spaces managed by the authority (including its eight Green Flag accredited venues).

Liden Walk is also set to receive wider improvements as part of CDC and Get Doncaster Moving’s Future Parks programme.