New £108,000 play facility opens in Knaresborough next to the swimming pool 1 June 2010
Knaresborough Councillor and newly elected Mayor of the Borough of Harrogate, Councillor Bill Hoult will perform one of his first civic duties in his hometown on Wednesday, 2 June 2010.
Cllr Hoult, accompanied by local schoolchildren and the Town Mayor, will formally open the new £108,000 Knaresborough Pool Play area next to Fysche Hall Field.
Harrogate Borough Council and North Yorkshire County Council who have worked together to provide this brand new play area have made the funding available.
A £50,000 grant has been allocated from North Yorkshire County Council through the government's Playbuilder funding, Harrogate Borough Council provided £24,000 from developers' contributions and the scheme has also received a grant of
£34,079 from the BIG Lottery's Children's Play Programme.
No council taxpayer's money was needed for this major upgrade.
Councillor Anthony Alton, Cabinet Member for Cultural Services with Harrogate Borough Council, said:
"The original play area was looking very tired and much in need of this investment.
We are very pleased with the interest that local families have shown in helping us develop the proposals to provide modern and exciting play equipment that fits into a natural environment.
I would like to thank everyone who has been involved.
We hope that children will enjoy these new facilities for many years to come."
Playbuilder grants have been allocated to 12 sites across North Yorkshire through applications run by North Yorkshire Play Partnership.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:
12 noon Wednesday 2 June 2010.
Fysche Hall Field, next to Knaresborough Swimming Pool.
Date press release issued:
28 May 2010