New-look Denbigh playground reopens

A newly improved Denbigh playground has reopened its gates to the public.

Denbigh youngsters alongside Denbighshire County Council staff and local councillors, are celebrating the reopening of the Lower Park play area today following a period of improvement work at the site.

The council’s Streetscene department managed the project after securing grant funding from the Public Recreational Open Space Commuted Sums.

Improvement work has seen the installation of accessible and sensory play equipment, designed to allow children of all abilities play together.

This development also aims to increase and improve accessibility to existing and new play equipment.

Play opportunities have been increased for youngsters by adding tactile, sensory, low-level play, group rocking, social play, competitive play, solo supported spinning, fully supported swinging, social swinging and interactive play.

Plas Brondyffryn school pupils who are part of the school’s Senedd Squad helped start the reopening celebrations by cutting the ribbon before spending time checking out the new and improved equipment on the play area.

Neil Jones, Streetscene Area Coordinator, said: "We are so pleased with the results of this improvement work for this Denbigh play area, it will help support local children of all ages when it comes to their health and wellbeing. The finished design is great, and the new equipment will really make this park come to life for youngsters."

Work was carried out by KOMPAN UK who have developed play area sites at Rhyl’s Drift Park and Queen’s Market.

A spokesperson for Kompan UK said: “We are extremely pleased with the finished Playground at Lower Park, Denbigh, and hope that all of the local community 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: "It is great to see this site reopened as this has been a fantastic project to help the wellbeing of all children living around the park and those further afield."