Clapham Common playground refreshed and re-opened

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Clapham Common playground refreshed and re-opened

Postby Community Editor » Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:31 pm

The popular children’s playground in Clapham Common off Windmill Drive has been overhauled, with the Lambeth council determined to finished the work despite the pandemic in recognition of the importance of outdoor play for local children.

Featuring a new design, new play equipment and new landscaping the playground which re-opened today is both inclusive and safe for children to enjoy. Just over £400,000 has been spent on the project and other work on the common, including protecting three big trees near the playground which are at least 150 years old.

Lambeth council has kept its playgrounds and parks open during the current National lockdown: stay at home restrictions. Residents are allowed to exercise with their household members once a day in their local area under the rules, meaning the borough’s parks have never been more important.

Cllr Sonia Winifred, Cabinet Member for Equalities and Culture, said: “I’m delighted we’ve managed to get this important project finished. We are all living such restricted lives due to the measures in place to stop the spread of the virus. This means the our parks are playing an incredibly important role in helping people’s health and wellbeing.

“The new playground at Clapham Common looks brilliant and parents who are struggling with all the added domestic pressures of dealing with the lockdown have already fed back to me that their delighted with this refurbishment job.”

The project was put together in partnership with local residents, councillors and stakeholders.
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Re: Clapham Common playground refreshed and re-opened

Postby Community Editor » Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:09 pm

Here's a photo of the newly refurbished playground on Clapham Common, looking super smart!

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Do let us know your feedback on the new playground by posting here, if you get a chance to check it out.
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Re: Clapham Common playground refreshed and re-opened

Postby Jellybeans » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:42 pm

Its nice but just want to mention a few things : the swings are far too close to other play equipments. Few accidents already happened. They should also be fenced in my point of view. There is only one trampoline which is very popular. I would have put more at the empty area next to the toilets to ease the overcrowding at the front of the playground. Ah toilets! I hoped toilets would get a refurbishment too but not even the locks were fixed:-(
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Re: Clapham Common playground refreshed and re-opened

Postby rosie.fc » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:46 am

Our family went here for the first time this weekend. Great playground, (though obvs super crowded). But the zip wire seemed unusable in the way it's set up and super high for parents to pull back up. Anyone else find this?
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Re: Clapham Common playground refreshed and re-opened

Postby Community Editor » Mon Feb 08, 2021 12:09 pm

Might need to pick your time wisely to visit the new playground, Wandsworth Times has reported scenes of "playground madness" over the weekend with the playground packed out despite the lockdown.

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