Improvements to a brand new children’s play area are progressing well at Stapeley, near Nantwich in Cheshire.

Tracey Knight of Stapeley Parish Action Group (SPAG) says: “After three years of planning we are delighted to see our project nearing completion. Phase 2 has been funded by our Community Spaces grant of almost £50,000 and is currently being project managed by Groundwork Cheshire and constructed by County Landscape Development.”

The Stapeley Parish Plan, published in 2008, highlighted a lack of children’s play facilities in the community, so Stapeley Recreation Group, a sub-group of Stapeley Parish Action Group was given the task of setting up a new play area.

Tracey adds: “We were so delighted to receive this huge amount of money because it’s enabled us to enhance the play site further with a multiplay unit for the older children, a springy see saw for the young ones, extra seating, cycle racks, a tarmac pathway and landscaping with trees and shrubs.

“We are now busy organising our launch event, which will take place in November. The local children are so excited and can’t wait to try out the new equipment. They’ve watched it being built bit by bit every day on their way to school for the past couple of weeks. It’s been so rewarding to see the site being used by so many and I echo the comment repeated by so many parents – it’s been long overdue!”

Phase One of the site was opened in July by local MP Edward Timpson. It includes a zip wire, supernova, pendulum tyre swing, toddler swings, a spinning dish and a multi play unit for younger children. Since the opening the play area has been extremely busy with local children of all ages, especially throughout the summer holiday.

There are more photos on our Flickr page.

Good luck with the launch.