Our campaigning on playgrounds is working. Talking a lot more about play makes a difference—BCP Council will spend £3.9m on local play areas and playgrounds.

Now, I’m fighting to ensure BCP Council spends the money properly, which means listening to you and your families about what you, as playground users, want from your playground.

What the consultation means for your playground can be found below. Other changes are happening at local playgrounds, but these are not covered by the consultation. Have your say online before 11:59 pm on the 24 August.

The consultation isn’t straightforward, and I worry it may stop you from sharing your views—something I desperately want to avoid happening. So, please do email me with your views, even if you’re responding to the consultation. I can then represent your views to BCP Council.

Proposed changes

Muscliff

Epiphany School Play Area Proposed to be refurbished when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Muscliff Park Play Area Proposed to be refurbished in the next 18 months

Landford Way Proposed new site in the next 18 months

Blackfield Road Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Cadnam Way Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Chesildene Avenue Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Gunville Crescent Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Stratton Road Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Rownhams Road Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Townsend

Noyce Gardens Play Area Proposed to be replaced or relocated in the next 18 months

Ibbertson/Throop Road Possible relocated site in the next 18 months

Noyce Gardens Skate Ramp Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Knowlton Gardens Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Swansbury Drive Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Strouden Park

Bradpole Road Play Area Proposed to be replaced or repurposed (in effect, closed) when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Bradpole Road MUGA Proposed to be replaced or repurposed (in effect, closed) when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Mallard Road Play Area Proposed to be replaced or repurposed (in effect, closed) when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Strouden Park Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Queen’s Park and Charminster

Queen’s Park (Woodpecker Play Area) Proposed to be replaced within the next 18 months and expanded into the field

Cyril Gardens Play Area Proposed to be refurbished when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Boscombe and Springbourne

Kings Park (Ashley Road) Proposed to be replaced within the next 18 months

Kings Park (Clarence Road) Proposed to be replaced when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Boscombe Edwardian

Gardens Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Shelley Park Play Area Proposed to be refurbished when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Churchill Gardens Play Area Proposed to be refurbished when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Springbourne Library Gardens

Playground Proposed to be refurbished when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Littledown

Harewood Juniors Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Harewood Toddlers Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Littledown Juniors Proposed to be replaced when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Southbourne

Cranleigh Road Play Area Proposed to be replaced when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Cranleigh Road MUGA Proposed to be replaced when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Seafield Gardens MUGA Proposed to be refurbished when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Seafield Gardens Play Area Proposed to be refurbished when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Tuckton

The Rookery Play Area Proposed to be repurposed (in effect, closed)

Riverlands Play Area Proposed replacement and/or relocation to a new site when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Tuckton Tea Gardens Proposed play space relocated from Riverlands

Moordown

Brassey Road Play Area Proposed to be refurbished when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)

Moordown Recreation Ground Proposed to be refurbished when additional funding is available (but we don’t know when that will be)