Carrick’s Castlemara estate park upgrade promised by Mid and East Antrim Council

By The Newsroom
Published 8th Oct 2021, 18:38 BST
Updated 8th Oct 2021, 18:41 BST
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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has given a commitment over the refurbishment of a play park at Castlemara estate in Carrickfergus during the next financial year.

Councillors have identified parks most in need of investment through a series of ‘Play Strategy’.

An upgrade of Legg Park in Carrickfergus town centre was completed earlier this year.

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A report to the council’s Direct Services Commiittee has indicated that the local authority has set aside the sum of £260k for replacement play parks in Castlemara and Galgorm, outside Ballymena, during 2021/22.

Playground (stock image).Playground (stock image).
Playground (stock image).

The sum of £130k has also been allocated for a play park project at Eden Primary School in Carrickfergus.

The local authority has also outlined its commitment to ensuring that play parks in Mid and East Antrim are inclusive,

According to a play park investment document, all new or refurbished playgrounds will be “designed to ensure they are as inclusive as possible”.