Step change is needed on play facilities in North East Cambridgeshire

24/02/2010 by Steve Barclay.

Many of the play facilities for young children in North East Cambridgeshire are not up to scratch.  We need a step change in the approach to get this sorted out.

Visiting other areas, I have been struck by how much their play facilities have moved on from when I was younger.  Frankly, despite a few exceptions locally, most of our facilities need significant improvement.

I am not alone in this view.  Leverington is desperately in need of support to put in place better facilities and a group has been working on this, and other places like Little Downham and March need better facilities too.  I have discussed this in detail in recent weeks with Cllr Alan Melton as Leader of Fenland District Council, and am delighted by the interest and positive response he has shown. 

I hope the budget that the council is working on will take this on board and drive forward the step change we need.  Funding in particular needs to be made available for facilities in villages, as children cannot always access the nearest town.

By way of contrast, the enclosed photos show the play facilities available elsewhere.  It sets a standard we should be aiming for here. 

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