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Rodley: New play area is in full swing
Youngsters should be guaranteed a fun time when they use a new playground in Rodley – because they had a say in its design.
Brookfield recreation ground is among 22 sites across the city to be fitted with modern equipment as part of the Government-backed Playbuilder project.
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With additional council funding, the playground has been transformed
into a modern and adventurous play area with a range of challenging and exciting new equipment suitable for toddlers through to teenagers.
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And before the work was carried out, residents and schoolchildren in the neighbourhood were consulted and helped guide the design, choice of equipment and layout of the play area.
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It boasts a cableway, slide with rope net bridge, giraffe swing, five-way swing, orbit roundabout and for younger children, a multiplay unit, garden seesaw, swings with cradle seats and a spinner bowl roundabout.
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Coun John Procter, executive board member for leisure services said:"The new playground is a fantastic addition to the area and offers exciting and challenging new equipment for children and young people to enjoy.
"The input of local residents and children was vital to make sure this play area becomes a popular, well used focal point for youngsters in this community now and for many years to come."
Coun Andrew Carter, council leader, said: "We want to be able to help the children of Leeds to make the most of their playtime, so by providing lots of fun, adventurous and challenging playgrounds across this city we are striving to achieve this.
"I'm sure the children of Rodley will have a great time trying out this fantastic new playground.
"The equipment will allow them to be adventurous and have great fun with their friends, in a safe environment."
Playgrounds that have already opened across the city as part of the Playbuilder project include Gipton Square, Potternewton Park and Deepdale.
One of the main aims of the project is to make sure the improved play equipment can be used by children and young people with disabilities.
The YEP spearheaded a successful campaign for improved play areas in Leeds after revealing that the city had just 147 council-run playgrounds for around 143,000 children.
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