Montpelier Park now boasts a new set of play equipment and new surfacing, thanks in part to a grant of £25,000 from Enovert Community Trust, provided through the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF).
The new play area has replaced an end-of-life timber play area installed over 20 years ago. It includes climbers, swings, a slide, a seesaw and a springer. The wider project also included a new junior multi play unit and climber at Albany Green, a small park about a quarter of a mile away.
The whole project cost around £125,000, with the additional funding coming from Bristol City Council via an Area Committee allocation.
Mike Lawlor, parks project officer at Bristol City Council said: “This park plays a vital role in fostering community cohesion and the provision of the new equipment will encourage more families to visit the park.
“The funding was achieved by the hard work and commitment of the Montpelier Parks Group, who were the driving force behind the project and who worked with the council on the specification for the play area and the evaluation of the tenders.”
The play equipment and design was supplied by Kompan UK ltd through a competitive tendering process and installed by Somerset Landscapes. The new play area is now open for use and the park has unrestricted access
Angela Haymonds, trust manager of Enovert Community Trust, said: “The trust was very pleased to provide funding for the new play equipment. I paid a site visit recently and the new play equipment looks fantastic.
“I’m sure that local children will have hours of fun using it.”