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SUSTAINABLE CITY PROGRAMME: PLAY AREAS<br />
What?<br />
There are 53 play areas within the borough’s parks and open spaces and 21 play<br />
areas on housing land. A project is proposed in 2014 to refurbish Little Road<br />
Playground.<br />
Where?<br />
Borough-wide<br />
When?<br />
By 2020<br />
Why?<br />
Croydon Council was one of the first London Boroughs to develop a play strategy<br />
and has since produced a further two play strategies to ensure that play remains a<br />
priority across the Council and the community. Play has many impacts on children’s<br />
lives, including physical, emotional, mental and social benefits. The objectives of<br />
the play provision across Croydon is to ensure:<br />
1) Children feel physically and emotionally healthier through play.<br />
2) Children enjoy a rich and varied play experience in Croydon.<br />
3) Children enjoy diverse and stimulating environments for play throughout<br />
Croydon’s public spaces.<br />
A hierarchy of play facilities is to be developed to support applications for S106 and<br />
CIL funding.<br />
Stakeholder Engagement Since March 2012:<br />
No stakeholder engagement has taken place since 2012 but external grant sources<br />
are to be identified by working in conjunction with Friends and stakeholder groups.<br />
Progress Since March 2012:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: refurbishment of playground<br />
Wandle Park: whole park refurbishment including new play facilities, which<br />
was delivered with funding from a number of sources.<br />
Milne Park and Addington Vale: Playground refurbished in Milne Park and<br />
Queen Elizabeth’s Drive. A new rock play feature in Addington Vale.<br />
Westow Park: refurbishment of play ground with funding secured by Friends<br />
of Westow Park working in conjunction with Green Spaces.<br />
Risks:<br />
No budgets secured for future replacement of play facilities.<br />
Mitigation:<br />
<br />
Hierarchy of play facilities to be prepared to prioritise the removal of old play<br />
facilities to ensure an even spread of facilities across the borough.<br />
Planned Provision<br />
Lead<br />
Partner<br />
Delivery Partners/<br />
Stakeholders<br />
Delivery Mechanism/Funding<br />
Source<br />
Cost (if<br />
known)<br />
Location 2011-<br />
2015<br />
2016-<br />
2020<br />
2021- Relationship to CLP Strategic<br />
Policies: (3) Critical, (2) Necessary, (1)<br />
Contributory<br />
TBC<br />
Refurbishment of Little Road Playground LB Croydon LB Croydon, DCSF DCSF, LBC<br />
Capital Programme,<br />
S106, HLF,<br />
other funding<br />
streams<br />
Boroughwide<br />
Y<br />
Y<br />
2<br />
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