Ash Parish Council celebrates official opening of new play area

Ash Parish Council held the official opening event for their new play area at Ash Recreation Ground on Saturday 18 July.

The exciting equipment, aimed at 8–14-year-olds, sits between the existing play area for younger children and the zip wire and is already proving popular with the lovely warm weather.

The new space includes a wide range of physical and interactive play equipment, plus seating areas for relaxing and socialising. Inclusive features ensure children with reduced mobility can also join in.

The play area was part funded by generous grant donations from Jack Foat’s Trust, Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity and Frank Kingsland Trust. Without them this project could not have been delivered on such an impressive scale, and the Parish Council would like to pass on their enormous thanks.

Funds were also secured from S106 money allocated from developer contributions for the housing development at Chequer Lane and from Ash Parish Council reserves.

After a short speech by Chair of Ash Parish Council, Cllr John Tanner, there was an official ribbon cutting by VIPs Ian Chandler (Jack Foat’s Trust) and Peter Chandler (Cartwright, Godrey and Kelsey Charity and Frank Kingsland Trust). Watch the video below…