Prestatyn pupils officially open play area

Prestatyn pupils have given a newly developed playground their seal of approval.

Ysgol Bodnant pupils helped officially open the newly improved Central Beach play area this week.

The play area reopened after the recent completion of a redevelopment project managed by Denbighshire County Council’s Streetscene department and funded by grant funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Visitors of all ages to the play area will find a new seaside theme to fit in with its coastal location alongside the installation of accessible and sensory play equipment that is designed to allow children of all abilities play together.

Central Beach play area is now designed to provide a modern update with dynamic, exciting and varied play. The site provides physical and cognitive play types and a lot of variety to ensure children learn and grow as well as explore different types of physical activity.

KOMPAN, who also developed play area sites at Rhyl’s Drift Park and Queen’s Market, carried out the redevelopment of the play area after being briefed by Council officers who were keen to acknowledge the seaside surroundings at the site.

The Prestatyn pupils celebrated the official opening of the play area with Council staff, local councillors and representatives from KOMPAN.

A spokesperson for Kompan UK said: “We are really pleased with how Central Beach has turned out, and hope that all of the local community around the site and visitor to the beach will love it just as much as we do, and will enjoy playing, socialising and getting active together here for years to come.”

Councillor Barry Mellor, Denbighshire County Council’s lead member for environment and transport, said: "A big thank you to the pupils from Ysgol Bodnant who helped us officially launch this wonderful site for the local community and I hope they enjoyed their time testing out what this new look play area has to offer.

“It is great to see this important site back open with a fresh seaside theme as this has been a fantastic project to help the wellbeing of all children living in Prestatyn and those visiting from afar.”